Description
This course introduces the principles of literary analysis, based on reading and discussion of Hispanic literary texts. Includes fiction, drama, essay, and poetry from Spain and Spanish America. Taught in Spanish.
This course meets MLO1: Language Proficiency
The course Introduction to Hispanic Literature meets the MLO1: Language Proficiency as it requires both oral and written participation. For each set of about 3 to four weeks we looked at different literary genres beginning with literature, then poetry, and lastly theatre. Within those set of weeks, we looked at that particular literary genre in the time period that they were published and focused on the author’s work and styles that pertained to that time period. Given that it was a course on Hispanic literature, we looked at many different authors from Spanish-speaking countries that have reflected on a lot of historical topics. Before every class, we had to read the work of different authors and be ready to discuss these important topics in class discussion. This allowed us to orally practice our Spanish as well as talk about how these authors differentiate themselves from other authors when talking about different time periods. Now that I have taken this course, I have a better understanding of literature, poetry, and theatrical vocabulary that is useful for the fluency of my Spanish both orally and in writing. Almost every week we had to complete a class discussion about one of the readings we had that week and analyze it by giving concrete examples in the text as well as quotes that could potentially support our answer to the discussion. Lastly, for our final paper we had the opportunity to choose two literary works that related in at least one topic of our choosing. The paper had to be concise and direct as it had to be no longer than three to four pages. This allowed me to use my Spanish writing skills to compact important information about both texts into an essay that contains a solid thesis statement but also evidence to support it. Below I have included that essay.
This course meets MLO1: Language Proficiency
The course Introduction to Hispanic Literature meets the MLO1: Language Proficiency as it requires both oral and written participation. For each set of about 3 to four weeks we looked at different literary genres beginning with literature, then poetry, and lastly theatre. Within those set of weeks, we looked at that particular literary genre in the time period that they were published and focused on the author’s work and styles that pertained to that time period. Given that it was a course on Hispanic literature, we looked at many different authors from Spanish-speaking countries that have reflected on a lot of historical topics. Before every class, we had to read the work of different authors and be ready to discuss these important topics in class discussion. This allowed us to orally practice our Spanish as well as talk about how these authors differentiate themselves from other authors when talking about different time periods. Now that I have taken this course, I have a better understanding of literature, poetry, and theatrical vocabulary that is useful for the fluency of my Spanish both orally and in writing. Almost every week we had to complete a class discussion about one of the readings we had that week and analyze it by giving concrete examples in the text as well as quotes that could potentially support our answer to the discussion. Lastly, for our final paper we had the opportunity to choose two literary works that related in at least one topic of our choosing. The paper had to be concise and direct as it had to be no longer than three to four pages. This allowed me to use my Spanish writing skills to compact important information about both texts into an essay that contains a solid thesis statement but also evidence to support it. Below I have included that essay.