Comparative Literature 131 - Brave New World

Fall
2020
05
4.00
Kate Edwards
M W F 1:25PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
58325
Fully Remote Class
kredwards@umass.edu
Utopian and dystopian novels. The ability of literature to generate social critique. Readings include works by Huxley, Orwell, Kafka, Atwood, Burgess, Gibson, Piercy, Gilman, Dick, and others. (Gen.Ed. AL, DG)
Open to first-year students in Global Opportunities RAP in Emerson. Students in Global Opportunities RAP in Emerson Hall will enroll together in "Brave New World" (Comparative Literature 131). This course is inspired by Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. We will explore contemporary examples of futuristic dystopian societies from around the world from popular films, shows, and literature. Students will discuss and analyze questions these futuristic societies present for us today.

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Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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