ENGL 199

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Credit: 1 TO 5 hours.

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ENGL 199 class schedule data for fall 2021
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	10065	Independent Study		ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required
	40419	Lecture-Discussion	CHP	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	207 Psychology Building	Hansen, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Degree Notes: Camp Honors/Chanc Schol course. Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Why Do We Love Horror? Section Info: English 199 (CHP) - Why Do We Love Horror? Have you ever asked yourself: “Why do I enjoy being frightened?” When the novel came into being in the in middle of the eighteenth century, its most popular genre was the Gothic—the novel of horror. The modern era—the era of science, reason, and democracy—has been haunted by terror, fear, and the unknown since its very inception. So, why do we like to be terrified? What is it about scary stories that so appeals to modern culture? We often avoid delving into such questions because they reveal to us that our pleasures are woefully uncivilized and terribly unseemly. Beginning with one of the earliest Gothic horror novels, the course will trace out a literary, philosophical, and filmic history. Each unit of the course will explore how a different psychological/cultural concept of terror plays out in an aesthetic context. Novels for the class will include: Shirley Jackon's The Haunting of Hill House (1959), Stephen Graham Jones's Mongrels (2017), Victor LaValle's The Ballad of Black Tom (2016), Matthe Lewis's The Monk (1794), H.P. Lovecraft's Call of Cthulhu (1928), and Paul Tremblay's A Head full of Ghosts (2015). Films will include: Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960), Roman Polanski'sRosemary's Baby (1968), William Friedkin's The Exorcist (1973), Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980), John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist(1982), Karyn Kasama's Jennifer's Body (2009), and Jordan Peele’s Get Out(2017). Course requirements will include two 5-page essays, one 4-page film review, weekly contributions to a course Wiki, weekly contributions to the course's online discussion forum, active class participation, and a final exam. This class comes with a trigger warning. Our classroom provides an open space for the critical and civil exchange of ideas. Many of the readings and other content in this course will include topics that some might find offensive and/or traumatizing. Horror novels and films tend to involve intense, over-the-top depictions of violence, of demon-possession, and of monstrous bodies. Such scenes often prove difficult to watch even for dedicated fans of the genre. I’ll always aim to warn students about potentially disturbing content, and I ask all students to help to create an atmosphere of mutual respect and sensitivity. If you need more specific warnings or have any questions about specific texts, feel free to discuss your concerns with me. Restriction(s): Restricted to Chancellor's Scholar-CHPHonors students.