What do we mean when we talk about antiheroes? Why take an interest in characters who are so patently unheroic? Is it easier to see ourselves in people who are cowardly, slothful, self-defeating, bumbling, and, oftentimes, overly prone to error? In this course, we will discuss four notable works of the 19th and 20th centuries which bring the antihero into sharp focus: Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain, Seize the Day by Saul Bellow, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Students are encouraged to read each work before class, then participate in semi-structured discussions with the teacher. All texts are available from bookstores or public libraries.
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