EN 133 Narrative and Interpretation (Fall/Spring: 3)
This course introduces students to questions that they might bring to the
study of narrative works--primarily novels, tales, and non-fictional narratives,
though it may also include drama, film, and narrative poems. It aims to
introduce the various critical frames through which we construct interpretations.
As part of the process of reading, students will be introduced to common
critical terms, the narrative genres, conventions, and discourses, the construction
of the character and the ways of representing consciousness, and the ordering
of narrative time. The course will also expose the student to the implications
of taking critical positions.
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