THE VILLAIN WITHIN

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This freshman seminar explores the concept of the villain in literature and popular culture and how perception shapes our view of human nature and appropriate social behavior. We will examine the integral role villains play in the development of plot and character in variety of texts, including the Freshman Common Reading. Additional reading may include fairy tales, short stories, graphic novels, or plays as well as non-fiction work drawn from the areas of biography and psychology. In this course students will develop their skills as active readers, effective writers, and lifelong learners, and perhaps, along the way, learn a little bit more about themselves.