ClassInfo - Fall 2023 English Classes

Fall 2023 | ENGL 1925 Section 001: Stephen King's The Stand (32681)

Instructor(s): Brian Goldberg
Class Component:: Discussion
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F only
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person
Class Attributes:: Freshman Full Year Registration
Freshman Seminar
Enrollment Requirements:: Freshman and FRFY
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023

Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PM

UMTC, East Bank

Pillsbury Hall 312
Enrollment Status:: Open (18 of 19 seats filled)
Also Offered:: Fall 2023

Course Catalog Description:: In this seminar we will read Stephen King's long novel The Stand, in which an epidemic wipes out most of the US population and a battle between good and evil follows. As we read, we will pay attention to the novel's themes and techniques, breaking down plotting and characterization, noticing symbol and metaphor, and examining the construction of individual paragraphs and sentences. We'll wrestle with the book's range of references, from myth and religion to mid-twentieth-century American popular culture. We'll choose our favorite characters! Some warnings: The Stand is a horror novel, and its depictions of violence and suffering are graphic. In addition, while we will often admire the author's ability to evoke strong feelings, we may question decisions he makes about what to depict, what lines of thought to pursue, and what kinds of language to use. We will follow King where he takes us, but we'll also imagine alternatives to the nightmare world he so absorbingly and carefully describes.
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