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| Themes in Literature: The Devil Inside - 12366 - ENG 290 - 001 | ||||||||||||||
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In this class, we will be exploring popular representations of evil personified. Beginning with an historical overview of the character we most often call “The Devil”—the representation of radical evil as an individual—this course will then trace the evolution of that ancient idea into contemporary versions of Satan that we find in fiction, music, film, and television, as well as the larger cultural/social responses to these texts and characters. Obviously, given the nature of this subject matter, some of the materials we will be encountering in this course are graphic and quite disturbing. Please be forewarned. Also, it is important to note that this is a class rooted in cultural and literary studies—the focused, critical analysis of the “stories we tell ourselves about ourselves”—this is not a theology course and we will not be dealing with issues of faith and belief except as they function as motivating forces in the texts we encounter. This is the history of an idea, not of a being. Readings will range widely across primary and secondary sources, with a particular focus on the history of the idea of the devil, pop cultural representations of that idea, and critical responses to both. Students will be expected to watch films, read novels and essays, listen to music, and take notes on all of the above whilst doing so all on their own time. Self-motivation is a plus here, as this class will be slightly larger than usual for our department, but no less participatory for the fact.
Associated Term: Fall 2018 Registration Dates: Mar 29, 2018 to Aug 29, 2018 Levels: Undergraduate Attributes: UnvStdy Aesth, Int, & Lit Pers, UnvStdy Writing Intensive Main Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry
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