Shakespeare is sometimes taken to be a writer with a particular capacity to represent human nature. In this unit, you will test the limits of this assumption by considering some of the following: Shakespearean inhumanity; Shakespeare's animals; Shakespeare and the natural world; Shakespearean scepticism. At the same time as considering and questioning Shakespeare's treatment of the human, you will also discover new and productive ways to read his complex figurative language. Shakespeare writes for the stage, but he does so in a very particular way. This unit will allow you to engage with how, as well as what, he writes.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | English and Writing |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level including 6 credit points from English |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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ENGL2640 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Huw Griffiths, huw.griffiths@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Huw Griffiths, huw.griffiths@sydney.edu.au |