Comp Lit 1590, E Lit 159, FYP 159, CompLitTht 1590, Lw St 1590
First-Year Seminar: Literature and Justice
This seminar explores the problem of justice through a broad range of literary writings. Students will study classic texts from different historical periods and cultural traditions, ranging from Sophocles and William Shakespeare to Fyodor Dostoyevski and Toni Morrison. We will pay particular attention to the following questions: What do we owe each other? What is the relationship between equity and the letter of the law? How do different cultures determine what is just and what is unjust? What is the role of art in the representation of injustice? Aimed at developing the habits of close textual analysis that are central to the study of texts in the humanities, the course will help students cultivate the art of critical judgment. Course is for first-year, non-transfer students only.
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Professor Schmigden was a great teacher, I really enjoyed his class. He gives some really insightful analysis of the books and is really involved in the class, and very passionate. He is really nice at office hours and involved with students. The topics covered during discussion are very varied and interesting. Take his class!
11/22/2013