ENG 212 (UG08) 01 - Death/Dying Lit of Western World

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Death/Dying Lit of Western World (ENG 212 (UG08))

Term: Fall Term 2008 (UNDG)

Faculty

John BrandShow MyInfo popup for John Brand
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Office hours:
  • Monday 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • Tuesday 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM
  • Wednesday 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • Thursday 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM
  • Friday 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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    Schedule

    Mon-Wed-Fri, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM (9/3/2008 - 12/16/2008) Location: MAIN (Surprenant Hall 309 - Lecture Only)

    Description

    3 credits
    The Western World (EN 267) This course surveys the many issues suggested by death as a topic of writing. Students explore the literary treatment of death including suicide, the attitudes of societies toward the dying and the dead, and the answers provided by religions and philosophies. Through study of literary sources from ancient Greece to modern America, students define life and death in order to understand significant attitudes and trends toward death in Western society.
    Prerequisite: ENG 102. F, 2006 (HE, LA)