ENGL 2317 - Business in Literature

Arts & Sciences
Previous Course Number: ACOM 277

Do the images of business and businesspeople presented in literature and film reflect or create society’s perception of the corporate world? In this course students will read novels, poems, plays, and articles and will watch several films and discuss the role business plays in storyline and character development. Students will also analyze the portrayal of executives as heroes, villains and ordinary individuals. Students will identify the underlying philosophic ideas presented in the various forms of literature and then discover the practical, personal, social and political effects of how literary works present the pursuit of profit.
credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1100