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ENGL 220 - Introduction to Literature


Units: 3 GE

Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

Prerequisite(s): A grade of C (2.0) or better in ENGL 100  [or POL S 100  or RWS 100 ], AFRAS 120  or AMIND 120  or CCS 111B  or LING 100B  or RWS 105B . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

Inquiry into basic nature of literature. What prompts humankind to creation of imaginative literature? What purposes does literature serve in cultural life of humanity? What are its social, philosophical, spiritual, and esthetic values? Some consideration may be given to techniques and major critical theories, but focus will be on practical criticism for nonspecialists. Specific works studied will be representative of several genres, cultures, and periods of literature.