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English 24, Section 1
Reading Walden Carefully (1 unit, P/NP)
Professor Mitchell Breitwieser
Thursday 2:00-3:00, 305 Wheeler Hall, CCN: 28036
We will read Thoreau's Walden in small chunks, probably about thirty pages per week. This will allow us time to dwell upon the complexities of a book that is much more mysterious than those who have read the book casually, or those who have only heard about it, realize. We will also try to work some with online versions of the book, using the wordsearch command to identify words such as "woodchuck" or "dimple" that reappear frequently, in order to speculate on patterns Thoreau is trying to establish. Regular attendance and participation, along with a loose five-page essay at the end, are required.
Mitchell Breitwieser has taught American literature in the Berkeley English department for thirty years.
"The class was small and really allowed me to articulate my thoughts as well as hear other very interesting ones. Mr. Breitwieser was a great moderator." - student in Fall 2007 seminar
"The goals were definitely met. I have yet to have a professor as approachable as Professor Breitwieser." - student in Spring 2007 seminar
"It's fun and interesting and you learn about yourself as well as Walden." - student in Spring 2007 seminar
"The seminar is really interesting and fun because you get to really spend time on a book instead of just reading it in one week!" - student in Spring 2005 seminar |
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