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ENG 240 - The American Short Story

Credit(s): 3

This course focuses on the American short story through a historical perspective. Students will evaluate short stories considering social themes that reflect cultural shifts, national movements, and the changing identity of the American nation. Students will also learn the elements of short story development, author strategies for building suspense and action, and literary devices that make this writing form profound. Finally, students will compose essays and discussion responses that draw on theoretical models of close reading. Selected authors may include: Irving, Poe, Hawthorne, Ellison, Hughes, Jackson, Welty, Oates, and Diaz.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 
Offered: F, Sp, Su


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