Middlebury

FYSE1163A-F12

Letter of the Law

Letter of the Law
In this seminar we will study the representation of law and lawyers in a selection of literary works from Sophocles’s Antigone to John Grisham’s A Time to Kill. We will be concerned with issues of justice, equity, the letter of the law, law and customs, law and politics, and punishment and retribution as they manifest themselves in some of the following works: Antigone, Billy Budd, The Lottery, The Trial, In Cold Blood, and A Time to Kill. We will also view some episodes of L.A. Law. Writing will emphasize the development of a strong critical stance, precise thinking and use of language, and effective implementation of evidence in supporting an argument.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92894
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1163
Section Identifier:
A

Course

FYSE 1163

All Sections in Fall 2012

Fall 2012

FYSE1163A-F12 Seminar (Napier)