Great American Fiction
Great Moments in American Fiction In this course we will look at major moments in the development of a distinctly American tradition in fiction. Focusing on short, intense novels by major authors from the mid-19th to the late 20th centuries, we will see how these writers grapple with and illuminate the central questions of the American experience of democracy, race, gender, and social class.
This course was reading heavy but all the books are on the shorter side. Professor Millier loves the books and has interesting insights into them. The course requires weekly discussion papers about the books which are easy to do and counted for a completion grade. We had two formal papers, one midterm, and a final exam throughout the class. Classes are typically lecture-heavy. The professor can be a tough grader but she is accommodating and understanding to students.
This course was reading heavy but all the books are on the shorter side. Professor Millier loves the books and has interesting insights into them. The course requires weekly discussion papers about the books which are easy to do and counted for a completion grade. We had two formal papers, one midterm, and a final exam throughout the …Read more
This course required reading a book per week, but they were normally on the shorter end. Prof Millier was a slightly harsh grader - very particular about grammar - but gave a pretty fair grade other than that if you followed the instructions for the paper. The class also requires writing a discussion paper every week, but they were pretty easy and for a completion grade.