ENGL 308 Studies in the American Short Story
Study of representative works of such writers as Poe, Hawthorne, Twain, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Welty, O'Connor, and Updike.
Offered
Spring, even years
Outcomes
- To demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of diverse authors, works, literary movements, cultural aspects, and forms of American short stories
- To articulate how historical and cultural contexts inform and are influenced by American short stories
- To compose convincing interp0retations of literary works using skills of close ready, textual analysis, and literary terminology
- To recognize and evaluate ethical, moral, and sociopolitical issues, raised by the literature, through class discussions and course projects