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ENG 395: Modern Literature Brooks Institute of PhotographyE-mail Address: sarah.hochstetler@brooks.edu Office Hours: by appointment
Course DescriptionThe overall goal of English 395 is to help students examine modern literature from multiple perspectives, through a variety of genres, including both fiction and nonfiction, and from traditional and non-traditional sources. Particular emphasis is placed on the forms, compositional elements, narrative structures and interpretations of modern literature. Learning outcomes include the ability to: discuss the relationship among literature, culture, society and identity; write analytically and critically about literature; analyze how world authors have presented the common human condition in modern times; recognize literature as both a means of representation and an art form of the human experience.
Required Texts(Images from www.powells.com) Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. (Needed for the first day of class!) Publisher: Penguin; Great Books of the 20th Century ISBN: 0140186522
Thompson, Hunter, S. The Rum Diary: A Novel . Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st Scribner Paperback Fiction edition ISBN: 0684856476
Palahniuk, Chuck. Fight Club . Publisher: Henry Holt & Company; Owl Paperback edition ISBN: 0805062971
Required Materials
Assignments and GradesFinal grades will be determined by the following:
Important InformationAcademic Rigor: By enrolling in this course, you are making a commitment to do a heavy load of reading consistently and on time. Assess your time, schedule, and other work/school commitments and decide if you can really and truly commit yourself to the reading and writing demands of this course. If, at this time, you feel that you cannot commit to such extensive reading (perhaps due to employment, personal obligations, professional opportunities, etc.), then you should consider taking it during a future session when you have a less demanding schedule. Attendance: Your attendance is mandatory. As such, it is imperative that you come to class on time and prepared for the day. Failure to do so may result in your being asked to leave and take an absence. You will be dropped from the course on the third absencethis includes the final class meeting. Excused absences are determined at the instructor's discretion. Finally, if you are unable to attend for any reason, you remain responsible for all readings, assignments and/or work done in class. (Note: Quizzes can not be made up; exams can only in the event of an excused absence.) E-Mail: Please check your Brooks email daily for class bulletins such as assignment or lecture information. Office Hours: I am happy to discuss questions regarding the course before class or via e-mail. If you find you need additional help with the assignments in this class, please contact Dawn DeCicco (ddecicco@brooks.edu), the Brooks General Education tutor. Plagiarism: Do not plagiarize. Plagiarism may result in immediate failure on the assignment as well as disciplinary action by BIP. All students are required to submit the final essay to turnitin.com, an internet program for plagiarism prevention. (See Required Materials Above.) Students with Disabilities: If you are a student with a documented disability and would like to discuss special accommodations, please contact me as soon as possible after the first class meeting.
A Final NoteAs a courtesy to your instructor and fellow students, please refrain from using your cell phone or other communication device and/or listening to headphones during class time. I also ask that laptops remain closed (unused) during activities other than instructor-directed writing assignments. Please remember that we are professionals in a professional setting and must conduct ourselves as such. |
