مادة دراسية
English 374 Survey of American Literature
The course is a survey of American literature from 1620 to the present. The course starts with readings from Native American literature and then an emphasis on the major American writers’ writings. A novel is studied representative of the realistic literary period whose master is Mark Twain.
Course objectives:
Students should be able to:
1- Identify the major figures and major works of American literature.
2- Identify and explain the defining characteristics of American literary works.
3- Provide meaningful analysis of the discussed literary works.
4- Demonstrate an understanding of the intellectual and social contexts of
the literary works.