Loyalty and motive within literary examples of espionage.
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The Class:
Engl. 210: Espionage: Or How to Play the Great Game
Description:
In this course, we will focus on literary representations of spies and the ethical and psychological implications of spying. As literary scholars, we are familiar with some of the terms and practices associated with spying: we decipher and decode texts and collect information from indirect and typically unreliable sources. We will read texts that cover a broad range of literary styles, from non-fiction news reports and memoirs, and fiction in the form of novels and short stories. These texts will allow us to examine the formal and ethical strategies used by individual authors. Our goals include the development of techniques of literary analysis and the translation of these techniques into writing skills. During the semester, you will write and revise three essays and several shorter assignments.
- M. Crosby, Syllabus
Engl. 210: Espionage: Or How to Play the Great Game
Description:
In this course, we will focus on literary representations of spies and the ethical and psychological implications of spying. As literary scholars, we are familiar with some of the terms and practices associated with spying: we decipher and decode texts and collect information from indirect and typically unreliable sources. We will read texts that cover a broad range of literary styles, from non-fiction news reports and memoirs, and fiction in the form of novels and short stories. These texts will allow us to examine the formal and ethical strategies used by individual authors. Our goals include the development of techniques of literary analysis and the translation of these techniques into writing skills. During the semester, you will write and revise three essays and several shorter assignments.
- M. Crosby, Syllabus