This course will explore reading, writing, and rhetoric through readings concerned with the relationship between self and other in literature. In particular, we will discuss aspects of identity such as disability, gender, race, age, and sexuality. We’ll read various genres, including essays, short fiction, graphic novels/comics, journalism, video, and others. These texts vary in their approach, style, and difficulty. They address the complex relationship between self and other in society and offer students the opportunity to examine how different genres engage their subjects. Each reading and writing assignment is included with the intent of complementing students’ work in Self and Other in Literature while supporting their growth as critical thinkers, close readers, and effective writers in the academic setting.

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