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Class number:
3083
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Title: Dickens/Chaplin |
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Department: English |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 15 |
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Current enrollment: 7 |
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Available seats: 8 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
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End date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
Schedule:
MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM, HL - 121
M: 6:30PM-9:00PM, HL - 123
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Instructor(s): Younger, James |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement |
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Note: For English majors, this course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing literature written between 1700-1900, this course counts as a course in literature and film. |
Course Description:
This course treats the work of Charles Dickens and Charles Chaplin from a critical perspective that recognizes their striking similarities. Charles Dickens was the most popular artist of the 19th century; the fictional world and characters he created made sense of modern life for millions around the world, and the adjective "Dickensian" testifies to how familiar his blend of comedy and melodrama has become. Charles Chaplin is remarkably analogous to Dickens; as the 20th century's most popular artist, his work addressed fundamental issues of contemporary social life, and also employed a blend of comedy and melodrama that merited its own adjective: "Chaplinesque". The course examines the evolution of these two major figures over the course of their careers. This is a research-intensive seminar. For literature and film concentrators, this course counts as a course in literature and film. |