ENGH 202: Texts and Contexts

ENGH 202-001: Holocaust Literature
(Spring 2016)

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW

Innovation Hall 208

Section Information for Spring 2016

How do you depict events almost unimaginable in their massive scope and horror? This course considers representations of the Nazi genocide that have been produced by its victims as well as by writers, filmmakers, and museum curators who came of age after WWII.  What forms have they found to convey atrocity?  And what are the ethical responsibilities of both those who have created and those who receive these portraits?  We will explore these questions by paying close attention to language and visual imagery and by considering what they communicate to us.  You'll sharpen your own ability to communicate through various written responses to these representations.  Texts for this course will include works such as Tadeusz Borowski's short stories The Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen, Art Spiegelman's graphic narrative MAUS, Steven Spielberg's film Schindler's List, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. 

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Studies literary texts within the framework of culture. Examines texts within such categories as history, gender, sexuality, religion, race, class, and nation. Notes: Builds on reading and writing skills taught in ENGH 101. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level English.
Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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