Attitudes toward reading are full of contradictions. Reading can be considered edifying and tawdry, an essential skill and a leisure pursuit, an individual experience and a way to participate in culture and develop empathy. This course will examine these contradictions by taking an intensive, "advanced," look at what makes reading enjoyable, from historical, theoretical, and personal perspectives. Students will have the opportunity to consider large questions like, "Why study literature?" and "What unique types of knowledge can fiction offer?" and to develop personal understanding. What's your identity as a reader? How do you define pleasure reading? What role does it have in your life? Texts may include works by William Thackeray, Salman Rushdie, Toni Morrison, Zadie Smith, and Eleanor Catton, as well as student-selected texts.
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