The Double in Lit and Film

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The Double in Literature and Film: Good and evil, Cain and Abel, Jekyll and Hyde night and day, man and woman, dream and reality, life and death: our lives are, in profound ways, shaped by doubleness. In this course we will explore the age-old theme of "the double" as manifested in diverse novels, stories, poems and films, including works by Robert Louis Stevenson, William Blake, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Joseph Conrad, Oscar Wilde, and Valerie Martin- as well as films by eminent directors such as Alfred Hitchcock. Our goal is to gain insights into fundamental elements of human nature and behavior as expressed in exemplary texts and films.