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• ENG 227: Literature and Film

  3.00 Credits

  Lehigh Carbon Community College

  
  Through narratology, an interdisciplinary study of the structures of stories and of the relationships between stories and human beings, this course introduces students to the complex relationships between two related but unique storytelling forms: literature and film. The course emphasizes study of the theoretical nature of literature and film; of relationships between literature and film; of debates about which form more satisfyingly presents or reflects human experiences and human conditions; and of the creative processes people use to produce literature and film. Students will acquire and employ the technical vocabulary necessary for discussing and writing critically about literature and film.
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• ENG 230: Contemporary Fiction

  3.00 Credits

  Lehigh Carbon Community College

  
  Introduces students to readings published since the end of World War II, with an emphasis on short stories, novels, and plays written by prominent American and international authors during the 1970's, 80's, and 90's. In particular, the course explores the relationship between art and parallel social, cultural, religious and political events shaping contemporary life. In readings, discussions, and lectures students will discover writers who experiment with literary forms to challenge depictions of the human condition.
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• ENG 232: Women's Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Lehigh Carbon Community College

  
  Focuses on the rich and varied tradition of writing by women. Explores the traditional genres as well as non-traditional genres (journals, memoirs, letters, speeches) in which women have written over the centuries. Readings emphasize the historical roots from which women's writing grew and explore the thematic range of women's literary heritage.
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• ENG 235: Creative Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Lehigh Carbon Community College

  
  An opportunity for students to express their ideas in various creative modes. To stimulate creativity in thinking and writing, the course allows for close student-instructor examination and evaluation of student creations.
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• ENG 237: Science Fiction

  3.00 Credits

  Lehigh Carbon Community College

  
  Focuses on science fiction and imaginative literature. Significant eras in the history of the genre will be studied using representative key novels and short stories. Assigned readings will be supplemented with films, music, and other relevant media.
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• ENG 238: Gothic and Horror Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Lehigh Carbon Community College

  
  From Medieval cathedrals to on-line vampire chat groups, the Gothic has provided a major theme in literature and Western culture. Examines manifestation of the Gothic since the Middle Ages and concentrates on the emergence of the literature of the supernatural as exemplified by such writers as Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Anne Rice. Subjects studied will include Medieval folk ballads, the Frankenstein myth, vampirism, and other topics relevant to the Gothic literary tradition. Touches on related subjects such as Gothic architecture. Pre-Raphaelite painting, eschatalogy, and Goth rock.
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• ENG 241: Literary Magazine Practicum

  3.00 Credits

  Lehigh Carbon Community College

  
  Students will focus on the history, context and significance of the literary magazine in American culture, as well as manage the production of the college's literary magazine. Concurrent with a study of literary magazine volumes past and present, students will promote the college's magazine, solicit student submissions, oversee editorial review, guide the selection of works for publication, edit manuscripts, layout and design the magazine, work with other student groups and college staff to release and publicize the issue, and plan the event of its reading. The students will serve as managing editors of the magazine and be responsible for its publication under the guidance of the instructor.
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• ENG 242: Latin American Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Lehigh Carbon Community College

  
  This course is a survey of Latin American literature from its inception to present. All work will be read in English translation. Students will engage with poetry, prose, and plays through readings, discussions, and writing activities to improve their understanding of Latin American Literature and related literary trends and concepts such as Colonialism, Romanticism, Modernism, Magic Realism, and the Latin American Boom, as well as the works' relationships to politics, history, culture, and identity.
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• ESL 091: Basic Structure of Written Eng

  3.00 Credits

  Lehigh Carbon Community College

  
  ESL 091 builds the student's basic knowledge of grammar and sentence structure. This course focuses on the use of correct verb tenses, modal auxiliaries, nouns and pronouns. Students learn the basics of sentence writing and the development of well-constructed paragraphs.
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• ESL 092: Inter Struct & Composition

  3.00 Credits

  Lehigh Carbon Community College

  
  Non-native speakers of English continue building on the grammar/structure foundation begun in ESL 091 (Basic Structure of Written English), concentrating more at the sentence and discourse level (use of subordination and coordination, adverb, adjective, and noun clauses, transition works and expressions). They continue developing an understanding of the writing process, moving from the paragraph and unstructured essays to more structured academic essays and reports. Focus on writing at this level moves from fluency to accuracy.
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