ENGL 1147

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ENGL 1147
FWS:The Mystery in the Story

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

What makes a story, and what makes it a mystery story? In this course, we'll study and write about the nature of narratives, taking the classic mystery tale written by such writers as Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and Raymond Chandler as typical of intricately plotted stories of suspense and disclosure that have been written and filmed in many genres: Greek tragedy, horror tales by Poe and Shirley Jackson, psychological thrillers by Ruth Rendell and Patricia Highsmith, neo-noir films such as Memento and Fight Club, and postmodern mystery parodies such as those of Paul Auster and Jorge Luis Borges. We'll look at the way they hold together, the desire and fear that drive them, and the secrets they tell—or try to keep hidden.

When Offered Fall, spring.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17285 ENGL 1147   SEM 101

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  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17286 ENGL 1147   SEM 102

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  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17287 ENGL 1147   SEM 103

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17288 ENGL 1147   SEM 104

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17289 ENGL 1147   SEM 105

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17290 ENGL 1147   SEM 106

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17291 ENGL 1147   SEM 107

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17292 ENGL 1147   SEM 108

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