The Ancient World in Cinema

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This course studies original Greek and Roman stories in English translation and compares them with modern films on the same subject, asking how aspects of the human experience have remained the same, and how they have changed. The role of creativity in the interpretation and reinterpretation of these stories is also an important focus, exploring how retellings of ancient stories creates new meanings for modern audiences. Students are introduced to several schools of literary theory, including Aristotelian, feminist and queer theory, historicist, and postcolonial.