Description
Our world has never been more interconnected than it is today, and thus there has never been a greater need for an understanding and consideration of perceived "differences" of all types among people and cultures. Therefore, the course will explore borders, whether spatial, metaphoric, real, or imagined, and literal and figurative attempts to cross them. Particular attention will be paid to the consequences at stake with such attempts. Students will analyze different types of literary texts (such as prose, poetry, drama, etc.), and non-print sources may also be used. The acquisition and evaluation of secondary sources will also enable students to contextualize that meaning of the literature with respect to the current significance of borders and crossings. Students will create a substantive interpretation of one or more texts. Upon completion of this class, students will be more astute critical readers and thinkers, have more refined writing skills, and possess a richer understanding o