COM LIT 1B
World Literature: Middle Ages to 17th Century
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: satisfaction of Entry-Level Writing requirement. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 2BW or 4BW. Study of world literature, with emphasis on Western civilization as it grapples with its past and with other civilizations. Examination of works such as Dante's "Divine Comedy," Cervantes' "Don Quixote," Shakespeare's "King Lear," and Sor Juana's Mexican poetry. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Spring 2022 - This guy LOVES what he does. Professor Kristal is very passionate about teaching and literature, which is great, but the class can still be fairly boring if you're just taking it to take care of a GE and aren't interested in the subject matter. We read excerpts from The Divine Comedy, Don Quixote, As You Like It, and poetry by Sor Juana. You aren't required to read the whole book, but I'd recommend it for The Divine Comedy and As You Like it. Lectures consist of him talking about the current reading and discussing what he thinks is important, and as long as you pay attention you should be pretty set for the exams. Discussion sections are required, but it's just the TA and a small group talking about the important parts of what we read that week. Exams are mostly just reading comprehension, with short answer questions and a short essay attached. You also have to write a 5-page essay, but the TA will walk you through it and grading is pretty lenient.
Spring 2022 - This guy LOVES what he does. Professor Kristal is very passionate about teaching and literature, which is great, but the class can still be fairly boring if you're just taking it to take care of a GE and aren't interested in the subject matter. We read excerpts from The Divine Comedy, Don Quixote, As You Like It, and poetry by Sor Juana. You aren't required to read the whole book, but I'd recommend it for The Divine Comedy and As You Like it. Lectures consist of him talking about the current reading and discussing what he thinks is important, and as long as you pay attention you should be pretty set for the exams. Discussion sections are required, but it's just the TA and a small group talking about the important parts of what we read that week. Exams are mostly just reading comprehension, with short answer questions and a short essay attached. You also have to write a 5-page essay, but the TA will walk you through it and grading is pretty lenient.
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