ENGL 285 - Reading Lolita in Lexington

FDR: HL
Credits: 4
Planned Offering: Spring 2011 and alternate years

Prerequisite: Completion of FW requirement. A study of three novels, The Great Gatsby, Lolita, and Pride and Prejudice, through the lens of Azar Nafisi’s memoir, Reading Lolita in Tehran. The course examines the basic tenets of Islam, the history of Iran and its Islamic revolution, and surveys experiences of Muslim women throughout the Middle East, using Geraldine Brooks’ Nine Parts of Desire. Includes interviews with fellow W&L students and Muslims in the local community, to learn about the variety of experiences of Islam throughout the world, and the attitudes toward Islam among W&L students.Brodie.