English 272: Literary Analysis introduces students to the world of literary analysis. It provides an overview of various theories and teaches students fundamental skills required for literary analysis.

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In English 272 you learn about various theories from Marxist Theory to Feminist Theory and anything in between. You do various reading responses and practice close reading of various literature. At the end of the semester you craft your own unique research paper discussing a literary work and the intersection of two theories.

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I took English 272 my spring semester of Sophomore year under the direction of Dr. Adam Goldwyn. My final paper was titled "Ready Player One: A Marxist and Feminist Critique" which looked at Ernest Cline's 2011 novel Ready Player One through a Marxist and Feminist lens.