Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 21L.003-1 (Spring 2007) 
• Course Title:
• Reading Fiction: Dysfunctional Families 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Literature 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Sandy Alexandre 
• Course Introduction:
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  21L.003-1 Reading Fiction: Dysfunctional Families
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2007

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  
  
  21L.003-1 Reading Fiction: Dysfunctional Families
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2007

  
  
  

  

  Reading a book in the sun. (Image courtesy of Jonatan Lindström.)

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course explores the form, content, and historical context of various works of fiction specifically through the thematic lens of "dysfunctional families." We will focus primarily on questions pertaining to the structure, language, story, and characters of these fictional works.
  
  

  Recommended Citation

  
  
  

  For any use or distribution of these materials, please cite as follows:

  Sandy Alexandre, course materials for 21L.003-1 Reading Fiction, Spring 2007. MIT OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Downloaded on [DD Month YYYY].