ISLS 3212

From Beowulf to the Incredibles: Changing Heroes, Changing Cultures

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Course Description

Explores heroic figures who play a critical part of understanding Western culture, literature, and wisdom. Analyzes literature and film to examine how heroic individuality has shaped western society, why we need heroes, and how our heroes are changing. Studies heroic tales compared to European and American history with an emphasis on critical thinking and analytical writing.


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