CLASS 1546

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CLASS 1546
FWS: Classics and Comics

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

Contemporary literature, graphic novels, cinema, and even games often appeal to stories, characters, and imagery from ancient Greece, Rome, and other ancient cultures. What makes these stories and characters so persistently powerful? Part of the answer lies in the art and literature from ancient cultures where low literacy rates fostered effective combinations of verbal and visual storytelling techniques. In this class, we'll explore ancient stories like Homer's Iliad and their modern reimaginings, discussing how they preserve as well as alter elements of their ancient "originals." We will compare highlights of visual narrative from the ancient world to the narrative techniques used in modern graphic novels, visual art, and cinema, analyzing parallels between the strong orientation toward the visual in ancient cultures and our own.

When Offered Spring.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17679 CLASS 1546   SEM 101

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  • For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.