This course is a survey of British Literature covering various authors and literary movements. Through works such as The Canterbury Tales, Beowulf, and Wuthering Heights, students will explore a variety of literature from various periods. This course will examine novels, plays, poems, and short stories. (Poems and short stories will be supplied by the instructor). This class stretches students’ abilities to think critically, analyze literature, and write persuasively. There will be weekly homework, eight five-paragraph essays, and in-depth class discussion throughout this course.
Prior to the beginning of the course, please watch or read The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. This text is used as an example for many of our writing techniques. You do not need to purchase this book.
