Robert Cohen

I really love Professor Cohen. He's passionate about the literature and dives into what questions the writers were exploring and key passages that don't immediately seem important. The readings are all fascinating, but there's a lot of it. We read about a novel a week, and it's all dense. He's a very easy grader, though, and there are just an essay or two for assignments, so it's a class that's simple to do well in. If you want to get a lot out of it, though, it takes a lot of effort. I always read closely and still feel like I should have paid more attention.

I really love Professor Cohen. He's passionate about the literature and dives into what questions the writers were exploring and key passages that don't immediately seem important. The readings are all fascinating, but there's a lot of it. We read about a novel a week, and it's all dense. He's a very easy grader, though, and there ar …Read more

This class was pretty straightforward. We read a new book each week and then discussed it in class. Most of the time, the professor did most of the talking, and while a few students would join in, the discussions usually went in the direction he wanted. He clearly had strong opinions about the books and stuck to them, which made it harder to share different takes. That said, I actually liked the professor overall. He was knowledgeable and passionate, even if a bit rigid in his views. The workload wasn’t bad at all. You can honestly get through the class without reading anything, since the papers are short, easy, and not graded too harshly. As someone who isn’t really a reader or a writer, I still found the class manageable and interesting enough.

This class was pretty straightforward. We read a new book each week and then discussed it in class. Most of the time, the professor did most of the talking, and while a few students would join in, the discussions usually went in the direction he wanted. He clearly had strong opinions about the books and stuck to them, which made it h …Read more

Professor Cohen is a great teacher, he obviously is very passionate about the work he does and is aware of students differing capabilities when it comes to writing. He made the class very approachable and is very relaxed.