GER 199

Spring 2020

Part of Term 1
Jan 21-May 6
Undergraduate Open Seminar
Course in Catalog
List of Terms offered
Register for Classes

SHOW FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

Credit: 1 TO 5 hours.

Credit: 1 to 5 hours.

May be repeated.

My Favorites
My Schedule
Section Status updates every 10 minutes.
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
39052
Lecture-Discussion
B
12:00PM -1:20PM
MW
162 Noyes Laboratory
Johnson, L
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/20-05/06/20
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Harry Potter & Western Culture
Section Info:
We consider how one of the most significant literary and cultural phenomena of all time - the Harry Potter series - reflects and transforms central aspects of Western culture. We will investigate ways in which myth, fantasy, and the novel relate and differ as forms. We will examine issues of character, genre, structure, and the philosophical and ethical issues raised within and by the Harry Potter series. We will read all volumes in the series and also consider the relation between the books and the corresponding films, and explore how different media represent and transform content. By the end of this semester, you will have learned and used the tools of close reading, explored different methods of literary and cultural analysis, acquired familiarity with significant movements in Western thought, and become acquainted with contemporary discussions about connections between traditional and popular culture as well as between literature and film. Readings and discussions are in English, with no prerequisites.
COURSE EXPLORER
Email: Course Explorer Feedback

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR | 901 W. Illinois Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801

Site developed by: Technology Services at Illinois | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
1102 Digital Computer Laboratory | MC-256 | Urbana, IL 61801 | phone 217-244-7000