Wednesday, October 8
2:46 am    School begins at 7:45 AM

The American Dream. Truth or Illusion? American Literature and Society examines the urban culture of the United States from the eighteenth century to the present as interpreted by writers representing a variety of viewpoints and backgrounds. Students discuss and write about significant themes rooted in the urban experience: identity (explicitly based on race, class and gender), individuality, and alienation, with particular focus on the American Dream. The course texts include classic and contemporary novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and film. The core readings for the trimester are Ellison’s Invisible Man, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, and Miller’s Death of a Salesman. However, the diversity of American society will be discussed extensively in the other course readings as well.

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