LIT 219. The Word as Weapon

Is the pen mightier than the sword? An examination of the writer's approach to correcting society's ills. Reading in satire, invective, polemics, burlesque, lampoon, and muckraking by such writers as Swift, Dickens, Mark Twain, Sinclair Lewis, and Joseph Heller. Students also write satires of their own.
Prerequisite: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and one of the following: LIT 230, LIT 231, LIT 232, or LIT 233
3 hours, 3 credits
 
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