English 201 sections 022 & 025

English 201 is an introduction to the analysis of literature in various genres, including fiction, poetry and drama. In this course, we will read and analyze one play, several short stories, a collection of poetry, one novel, and one mixed-genre work. Through readings, discussions, and writing assignments, this course aims to develop the interpretive skills necessary for literary analysis. Among the literary devices and techniques we will examine are figurative language, narrative point of view, plot structure, character development, and the relationship between structure and meaning.

Texts

William Carlos Williams, Selected Poems
David Mamet, Glengarry Glen Ross
Flannery O'Connor, A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories
William Gibson, Neuromancer
Jean Toomer, Cane

Syllabus

Schedule