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Table of Contents - England King's And Shakespeare's:Literature, History, Film
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ENGLISH 400CB
England King's And Shakespeare's:Literature, History, Film
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The aim of this cluster course is to study the historical and dramatic personae of selected English kings: John, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Richard III, and Henry VIII. In common sessions History and English will alternate lectures. The English focus will be on Shakespeare's two tetralogies and individual histories, discussing significant themes, characters and performance elements. Students will also be asked to familiarize themselves with the critical commentaries on these plays, especially recent theoretical studies about politics and gender construction. Film versions of the plays will be shown to demonstrate how directorial interpretation influences an audience's perception of these kings and their worlds. In addition to two exams and shorter written exercises, students will be required to write an interdisciplinary essay. Graduate students will be expected to write longer, more extensively researched papers.
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Faculty:
College of Arts & Sciences
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Department:
English Language & Literature
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