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Apr 02, 2023
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2020-2021 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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ENGL 214H - Conspiracy in Literature/Film Credits: Four (4) This class will closely examine recent (1968-present) American
novels and films in order to understand the conventions and
contemporary appeal of the conspiracy narrative. The class will
take an interdisciplinary approach: novels may include Thomas
Pynchon’s Crying of Lot 49, Ishmael Reed’s Mumbo Jumbo, Margaret
Atwood’s Bodily Harm, Don DeLillo’s Libra, Chang-Rae Lee’s Native
Speaker, and Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club. In addition, films may
include The Parallax View, The Manchurian Candidate, The Matrix,
The Truman Show, and The Stepford Wives. Cross-listed: HUM-214H Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program
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