DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

COURSE NUMBER               ENGLISH 11

COURSE TITLE                     Literature and Society

COURSE DESCRIPTION      A study of various literary genres as a dynamic interaction between the individual and social and cultural forces.

CREDIT                                  3.0 units

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• To explore and analyze imaginative literature in its various forms and discover the elements of artistry that characterize each literary genre, which leads to enhanced aesthetic appreciation;

·        To examine representative world views in literary texts and encourage students to expand their own perspectives especially in the light of Philippine realities.

·        To allow students to see the individual in the midst of social and cultural flux and how both influence each other, which results in a better understanding of the relationship between the personal and public domains.

·        To broaden the intellectual and cultural horizons of students through an examination of the various worlds presented and represented in literary texts.

COURSE OUTLINE

I.          Fiction  (7 weeks)

A.  The Short Story

B.  The Novel

II.         Drama  (4 weeks)

III.       Poetry  (5 weeks)

Course Requirements

·        3-4 units test (short story, novel, drama, poetry)

• 8-10 page paper to be submitted at the end of the semester
• a final exam