ELIT1060-B Reading Literature: Myths (Spring 2019)
This section was canceled as of 01/22/2019

Course Details

ELIT1060 Reading Literature: Myths is part of the FLEAP program and is scheduled between May 13 through May 26, 2019. This course explores the development of heroic identity in the texts The Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf, The Robin Hood Ballads and stories, and Neil Gaiman?s retelling of Norse Mythology. In England, the class will explore the ?wilderness? of Sherwood forest where Robin Hood, as folk hero, begins to morph into a mythological figure as he is slowly incorporated by far older ideas including Hern the Hunter, The Green Man, Odin the Wanderer, and the blending of Celtic and Nordic hunting mythology. If you are interested in taking this course, contact the study abroad unit of the Center for Global Engagement or email at studyabroad@rmu.edu.
Session, Dates: 5 (03/09/2019 - 05/03/2019)
Days: W
Time: 06:00 - 08:50 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: Wheatley Center 112
Seats Available: Canceled as of 01/22/2019
Credits: 3

Course Description

This course teaches students the processes of close reading, analysis and interpretation of literature and invites students to make connections between literature and their experiences. Students learn to distinguish between reading for comprehension and reading for pleasure, to recognize key principles of storytelling, and to distinguish types of literary works. Introducing students to texts that are international and multicultural in scope as well as to Western literature, the course focuses on the repeatable, universal patterns that inform various literatures and cultures and the effects of various cultural myths on literary works.

Prerequisite: CSEN1010 (COSK1220) or CSEN1000

Course Materials

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About the Instructor(s)

Edward L. Karshner, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Arts and Humanities

karshner@rmu.edu
412-397-6444 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 209
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