ENGL 274

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Literature and Society

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Credit: 3 hours.

Major literary works presented within the context of social issues of their time.

May be repeated with the permission of English advising office to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: Completion of the Composition I requirement.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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ENGL 274 class schedule data for spring 2019
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	59517	Lecture-Discussion	G	2:00PM -3:15PM	TR	104 English Building	Prendergast, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/19-05/01/19 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts course. Section Title: Disability in Lit and Film Section Info: Disability in Literature and Film We will all get sick, and we all die. Disability is the one marginalized identity to which we all belong at some stage of our lives. In this course we will take a disability studies approach to popular and canonical works of literature. From freak shows, to charity cases, to what has been called “inspiration porn,” portrayals of disability are rampant in literature and culture. We will examine how writers have made use disability to drive narrative, symbolize moral and sexual failures, and rationalize experimental style. As we look at more contemporary texts, we will examine the disability rights community’s reaction to the portrayal of disabled characters by non-disabled actors. Finally, we will be looking at film which featuring disabled actors—a true rarity. Class will be held very much like a discussion rather than a lecture. Accommodations will be provided to any disabled students. Texts include Oedipus Rex, Jane Eyre, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Films include Elephant Man; Pumpkin; Gattaca; To Kill a Mockingbird; A Quiet Place.