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English 270 is designed for all students, male and female, who are interested in Tolkien and fantasy literature. This course will require that students read many short stories and novels outside of class, react to those works by taking notes, write assigned papers, and participate in class discussions and projects. Read my rationale on the way this class will run and why, on the purpose for the various assignments, and on what I want students to get out of taking this course. Carefully read the requirements for this course and ask questions if you do not understand all the work you will have to do to pass the course. The syllabus will give you the week by week reading requirements. You can see the separate assignments. I have included the reading and writing assignments and the due dates for final drafts. For notes on the various books and/or power point presentations, first click on reading.   If you have questions to ask me, you might check the FAQ (frequently asked questions) page first, but if you don’t see your question and the answer there, please e-mail me your question. Please allow about a week for my response either personally or posted to the FAQ page.

Click here to see the Fantasy Conventions

Here is an annotated bibliography I completed on my sabbatical in Spring, 2011.

Here is the catalog description of this class:

270 Popular Literature

Three hours lecture (3)

Prerequisites: Eligibility for ENG 100

This course is an analysis of one genre of popular literature such as science fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, war fiction, humor, or western literature using short stories and novels , and how these works are affected by the expectations and conventions of the genre in which the author is writing.  Critical analysis of the various works and comparison/contrast of the different interpretations of these ideas will be stressed.   Students will be encouraged to test out the theme/purpose/world view of the authors against their own best moral judgments.  May be taken two times.  CSU; UC - Credit Limitations