ENGH 202: Texts and Contexts

ENGH 202-011: Constructed Wrlds/Fntastic Fic
(Fall 2012)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R

Enterprise Hall 275

Section Information for Fall 2012

ENGH 202 - 011: Constructed Wrlds/Fntastic Fic

J. R. R. Tolkien coined a useful term, the "Secondary World," to described the self-consistent constructed worlds in which fantastic texts, and, indeed, all fictional texts, take place. Using examples from classical to contemporary times, this course will explore a variety of world-types: heroic epics, utopias and dystopias, medievalized self-contained fantasy realms whether entered from everyday "reality" or fully self-contained. We will examine the ways in which such worlds create convincing, self-contained "realities," each with its own rules and logic. Possible texts: Gilgamesh, Beowulf, More's Utopia, Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, William Gibson's Neuromancer, Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, and Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games.

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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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