Middlebury

FYSE1203A-F09

Beast in the Jungle

In this course, we will explore some literary texts in which the practice of exploration itself yields a complex confrontation with, and often breakdown of, identity and will. The westerner’s longing to separate him or herself from home and make contact with a foreign “other” arises from the high purposes that set imperial adventures in motion in the first place. Readings will include Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, Forster’s Passage to India, Waugh’s Handful of Dust, Bowles’ Sheltering Sky, Stone’s Dog Soldiers, Duras’ The Lover, Greene’s A Burnt-Out Case. 3 hrs. sem.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92720
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1203
Section Identifier:
A

Course

FYSE 1203

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Fall 2009

FYSE1203A-F09 Seminar (Cohen)