Humanities and Fine Arts 191HFA18 - FYS- Mind&Discontent:Narr/Mntl

This course looks at texts that explore a myriad of mental afflictions, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, dementia, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and memory-related issues, among others. While carefully looking at these texts, students are asked to consider the afflictions themselves, their representation in literature, graphic novels and films, and question how these different mediums help define and cement the "meaning" of these afflictions for the general public. Aside from the world of fiction, students will also be asked to engage with theoretical writings that either comment on or that have influenced perceptions and interpretations of the various mental afflictions. Ultimately the goal is to see how fiction influences the writing and presentation of these theoretical narratives and vice versa.

Open to first-year Humanities and Fine Arts Exploratory Track students and first-year HFA Majors.