ENG 283 Literature and Film

Students read selected significant works of literature and view the films that have been based on them. Discussion focuses on comparison of print and film versions, centering on plot, characterization, theme, mood, setting, point of view and style. The course will deal with such works as Passage To India, Fahrenheit 451, The Overcoat, House of The Spirits, An American Tragedy, The Heiress, To Kill a Mockingbird, The English Patient, Woman In the Dunes. Fulfills literature requirement for AA degree.