Course Description

EN222 introduces students to the study of literature, developing essential skills in critical thinking, textual analysis, and composing in multiple modalities. Through an investigation of literary genres and/or movements, student will also explore a variety of cultural and/or historical contexts, expanding students’ engagement with, understanding of, and respect for the diverse human experience.

Course Objectives

  • Students will explore how literature reflects and critiques cultural values and historical contexts.
  • Students will investigate literary genres and/or movements.
  • Students will engage with, analyze, and interpret literature.
  • Students will compose effective texts in multiple modalities.

Required Textbooks

Bradbury, Ray. The Martian Chronicles. Simon & Schuster, 2012. ISBN: 9781451678192

Butler, Octavia. Kindred. Beacon Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780807083697

Le Guin, Ursula. A Wizard of Earthsea. Houghton Mifflin, 2012. ISBN: 9780547773742

Liu Marjorie & Sana Takeda. Monstress Vol. 1. Ingram, 2016. ISBN: 9781632157096

Liu Marjorie & Sana Takeda. Monstress Vol. 2. Ingram, 2016. ISBN: 9781534300415

Vonnegut, Kurt. Cat's Cradle. Random House, 1998. ISBN: 9780385333481