(Part 3 of A Nation of Mourners Series)
“Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Tragedy speaks twice from one mouth, bewailing our frailty in light of our splendor. American literature has memorized both refrains. Our nation’s continuous awareness of these two refrains defines a particularly American breed of patriotism. In Part Three of this course, we will analyze the specific characteristics of American literature, our grand freedom and our open flaws.
This is the first of three seminars in a series (548, 549, 550). They are ideally taken together, but each may be taken independently if so desired.
Short Stories: Hawthorne + Poe, Fitzgerald + Hemingway, O’Connor + O’Henry
To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee
Gilead, Robinson
Gilead, Robinson
- Teacher: Kyle Janke