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Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)
CRN: 22454
Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 227
Old Core Requirements Met:
UG Core Literature/Writing
Other Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
“Tell all the truth but tell it slant—” American poet, Emily Dickinson suggests that the truth is often deliberately distorted. Are there times when the blunt truth is too painful to hear? Are some lies justified? Conversely, throughout history people have lied for their own gain or simply for the thrill of knowing they have the power to deceive. Are there consequences for deliberate acts of deception? In this course, we will examine how writers explore this human characteristic and discuss what we can learn about ourselves by considering the theme of lies and deception in literature. Possible texts include: “Wakefield” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, STATE OF WONDER by Ann Patchett, THE BURGESS BOYS by Elizabeth Strout, NEVER LET ME GO by Kazuo Ishiguro, and DOUBT by John Patrick Shanley. The writing load for this course is a minimum of 15 pages of formal revised writing. This course satisfies the Writing Across the Curriculum Writing Intensive requirement.
4 Credits