FREN 10.02 The Heroic Heart
If exceptions prove the rule, what do heroes tell us about their societies? Whether motivated by political conviction, social ambition, religious faith, or esthetic vision, heroes across the ages often reflect, and sometimes confound, society's aspirations. A cast of characters - friends, helpmeets, enemies, paramours - is always necessary to enhancing the hero's singularity. Authors read in this course may include Chrétien de Troyes, Corneille, Diderot, Musset, Stendhal, Céline and Sartre.
Instructor
Tarnowski
Prerequisite
French 8 or permission of the individual instructor