Credit: 1.0 | Prerequisite: English II

For such a young country, the United States has produced a rich body of literature to capture and define a distinctly American identity. In this course, students study a broad overview of American literature from its humble colonial roots to selected contemporary works. This course examines the history of the United States and its cultural identity as presented in its literature. Different approaches to literary analysis and the tools required for effective composition are discussed, and students learn to incorporate these in their writing.