Training in writing expository prose. Further instruction in expository writing in conjunction with reading literature. Satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement.

This course and its reading list share a preoccupation with things. Together we will explore the unique challenges of representing objects in literature and the innovations that have arisen out of confronting the medium’s (that is, language’s) constraints. The examples we'll encounter in our reading—we’ll consider food, a chest of drawers, a television set, among other things—will prompt us to ask questions about the use of objects. We will think about objects in relation to mood, affect, memory, about personal connections to objects and the relationships objects establish and foster. Our focus will be on literature from the 20th century to the present, but we will also reference both visual art and the internet on occasion. This course, as its number indicates, is also centered on composition. Your writing and thinking about the topic will play a large role in shaping our conversations. You will work on developing an effective, personalized writing practice that you can take with you beyond this class.

Requisites

• Previously passed an R_A course with a letter grade of C- or better. Previously passed an articulated R_A course with a letter grade of C- or better. Score a 4 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Literature and Composition. Score a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition. Score of 5, 6, or 7 on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in English.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills