2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

132 Arts and Sciences/English
plays and the specific selections may vary with the
individual instructor. This course may be counted
toward the Theatre major, minor or track.
ENLT 123 3 cr.
Masterworks of Western Civilization
Study of masterpieces of literature from the
Hebrew Old Testament and classic Greek to the
modern European, illuminating the development
of Western civilization.
ENLT 125 3 cr.
(CL) Classic American Stories
This course will examine representative examples
of the American short story from the 19th century
to the present. Emphasis will be placed on
the significance of individual works, but some
consideration will be given to the evolving
American milieu. Readings will include
Hawthorne, Poe, Crane, Malamud, and Oates.
ENLT 126 3 cr.
(CL,D) Introduction to Irish Culture
An exploration of Irish culture by means of the
island’s major works of mythology, history, religion,
folk story, fairy tale, song, verse, drama
and fiction. All readings in English.
ENLT 127 3 cr.
(CL) Myth of the Hero
Mythic materials are examined to discover the
underlying heroic archetypal patterns. Then
modern literature is examined in the light of the
same mythic patterns.
ENLT 140 3 cr.
(CL) English Inquiry
An exploration of fiction, poetry, and drama.
The approach is inductive; the aims are a greater
understanding of literature, and an introduction
to techniques of literary scholarship, theory, and
research.
The prerequisite for all 200-level ENLT
courses is ENLT 140 or the equivalent. Students
must complete the University’s Written Communication
requirement before they can register for
any Writing Intensive literature course.
ENLT 210 3 cr.
(CL) Modern Poetry
Some previous study of poetry expected. Modern
poets ranging from Frost and Stevens to Bishop
and Larkin are examined. Major emphasis is
placed on close readings of representative works
and historical and cultural contextualization.
ENLT 211 3 cr.
(CL) Dramatic Comedy
Principles, modes, tactics used in dramatic comedy.
The plays of writers ranging from Shakespeare
to Neil Simon, as well as several films, will
be analyzed as models. Opportunity for student
writing of comedy. This course may be counted
toward the Theatre major, minor or track.
ENLT 212 3 cr.
(CL,W) Masters of Darkness
This course will survey a significant sampling of
the short works of three of America’s most
famous “dark Romantic” writers: Melville,
Hawthorne, and Poe. Consideration will be
given to the historical milieu and the authors’
responses to the problems and promises of the
American experience.
ENLT 213 3 cr.
(CL,W) Satire
An exploration of the historical, critical, and
conceptual nature of satire, including established
satirical conventions and techniques. Representative
examples in fiction, drama, poetry, and other
media, with emphasis on British literature of the
Restoration and 18th century, the Age of Satire.
ENLT 214 3 cr.
Macabre Masterpieces
A survey of English and American horror fiction
which focuses on this mode of writing as a serious
artistic exploration of the human mind, particularly
abnormal psychology. Readings will
include works by Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe,
Robert Louis Stevenson, Joseph Conrad, and
Bram Stoker.
ENLT 215 3 cr.
(CL)Literature of the Absurd
Focusing on literature from 1850 to the present,
this course will examine fiction, drama, and
poetry that reflect a general sense of disintegrating
values and lost religious beliefs. Readings will
include works by Poe, Byron, Hardy, Stevenson,
Conrad, Williams, Hemingway, and Beckett.
ENLT 220 3 cr.
(CL) Shakespeare
An introduction to the works of William Shakespeare,
including forays into each of the major
dramatic genres (comedy, tragedy, history, and
romance). Consideration will be given to the
biographical and cultural contexts of individual
works. This course may be counted toward the
Theatre major, minor or track.