Modern Literature

This course is concerned with the forms and themes of modern and contemporary literature, from 1900 – present day. Novels, short stories, and nonfiction books and articles will be used as reading material to encourage student engagement with literature. Emphasis will be on reading comprehension, academic and contextual vocabulary development, and written responses to particular works of literature and nonfiction pieces. In addition to regular text readings, students will be required to read modern or contemporary novels outside of class for literary analysis.