ENGL1060H: Comp and Multicul Lit Honors (41895)

Payton, Jason

TR 9:35 AM

Park Hall 0251


This class uses multiethnic American literature to reflect on the varieties of American experience. It emphasizes critical thinking, analytical writing, and oral communication skills.

Major Assignments Include:

  • Four short papers (5 pp.) designed to showcase your close reading skills and your ability to reflect critically on the varieties of minority experience explored in the course. 

The required texts for this course are:

Berkenstein & Graff They Say/I Say. ISBN: 978-0393631678

Junot Díaz, Drown. ISBN: 978-1573226066

Jhumpa Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies. ISBN: 978-0395927205

Toni Morrison, A Mercy. ISBN: 978-0307276766

Amy Tan, The Joy Luck Club. ISBN: 978-0143038092