ENGL 271 — World Literature II
This class offers a survey and analysis of diverse literary texts across the world. Students examine how literature shapes and reflects the human experience as well as global struggles over power, identity, and language. Students learn to use different theoretical lenses to interpret critically the historical, political, social, psychological, philosophical, aesthetic, and cultural aspects of literature from Africa, the Middle East, South and East Asia, the Caribbean, Oceania, Latin America, and Europe. Primary texts consist of fiction, graphic literature, poetry, drama, creative nonfiction, and film. (C-ID ENGL 145) (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3, Cal-GETC-3B)
Part of
- General Studies: Humanities and Fine Arts
- University Studies: Humanities and Fine Arts
- English Associate in Arts and Certificate of Achievement
- English for Transfer (AA-T)
- General Studies: Communication and Language Arts
- University Studies: Communication and Language Arts
- English (ENGL)
- Degree Requirements and Transfer Information
- University Studies - Humanities and Fine Arts (AA)