Listed in: English, as ENGL-01
Howell D. Chickering (Section 02)
William H. Pritchard (Section 03)
David R. Sofield (Section 04)
Helen L. von Schmidt (Section 05)
A first course in reading fictional, dramatic, and lyric texts: stories, a major novel, one or more plays by Shakespeare, poems by Donne, Dickinson, Frost, and others. Why does any writer-an Amherst College student, Philip Roth, Emily Dickinson, Shakespeare-say what he or she says one way rather than another? And what in the expression itself makes a story, a play, a poem effective, something a reader might care about, be moved or delighted by? We will try to answer these questions by reading primary examples of each genre, including much recent work, with close and sustained attention to details of expressive language. There will be frequent writing exercises. The course will be taught in sections of 15-20 students. Preference will be given to first-year students. Fall semester. Professor Chickering.
Section 02
M 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 201
W 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 201
F 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 201
Section 03
M 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CONV 302
W 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CONV 302
F 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CONV 302
Section 04
M 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM CONV 208
W 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM CONV 208
Section 05
Tu 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM CONV 302
Th 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM CONV 302