His hair looks like a bird's nest, he is as beautiful as he is enigmatic, and I will forever remember the profound wisdoms with which he has left me, both those quantified in mere mortal English and those that transcend any spoken language.

This class had drastically improved my critical reading and writing skills. All feedback I recieved on my essays were very helpful (and it was cool to learn that all the TAs and the professor grade essays together; they're able to establish a standardized criteria or A papers, B papers, etc...). In regards to the class readings, they can really get away from you if you're not disciplined. Try your best to stay on top of readings. But if you don't finish an assigned set before lecture, that's okay; make sure to finish it eventually, though. There's also an online gallery project that's super fun. Start it early if you can, trying to finish it the day that it's do is not. Fun. Other than that I really enjoyed this class, Professor Fisher says at least 4-5 iconic quotes a lecture. It's great.

I could not speak of Professor Fisher more highly. He is by far the best professor I have ever had at UCLA. He is passionate about what he teaches, and his lectures are engaging and charismatic. He has a deep understanding of the texts he teaches, and presents fascinating and nuanced ideas about the texts in each lecture. The workload and reading is very reasonable. My only complaint would be that if he does grade one of your papers, instead of your TA, he is an extremely harsh grader. Other than that, I recommend him to the highest degree.

"Men have breasts" — Professor Fisher

Fisher is an amazing lecturer, each class was a new depth in understanding the content. Fisher can sometimes come off as harsh, especially in regards to paper grading and feedback, but he overall is just trying to make you the best writer/analyzer possible. He is also extremely helpful in office hours, and he appreciates you coming in so go on in if you fell you need help. I truly loved this class, it gave me a new way to look at texts, increased my idea of depth.

Professor Fisher is extremely clear and coherent when he gives his lectures. He was NEVER boring. He is incredibly articulate but can also never entirely cover the readings assigned the class before. If he ends up grading your paper...you're pretty much doomed. He is extremely understanding and patient with your questions and concerns when you go into his office hours, but if you ask him a question in lecture, he may come off as kind of arrogant or condescending (but it also just depends on what kind of mood he is in). My one tip however is to READ THE TEXTS. ALL OF THEM.

The absolute worst of the worst. His addiction to coffee took priority over his professorial responsibilities and obligations. As if the course's incomprehensibly complex concepts weren't strenuous enough, his embracement of caffeine preceded his writing any of the discussed terms or ideologies. Upon the one rare incident he placed his beverage down, he interrupted lecture in dire search of it. This made the class all the more painful when the subject material predates Shakespeare & friends and is in all but modern English. To top it all off, he lectured at an insanely rapid speech rate.