ENG 1304 - Moving Behind the Mask

Credits: 3 hrs.

This course focuses on the gaze, masquerade, and hybridity in literature. Students will learn about the “masks” writers and readers assume through an examination of masquerade in literature. Students will identify and examine the gaze, masquerade, and hybridity in and beyond texts while analyzing themselves and their visual culture. Students will demonstrate their understanding of these concepts through blogging, role-playing, and the creation of individual and group presentations.