ENGL 129 - Psychology and Literature

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    Offered: Spring Semester, Even Years This course focuses on a variety of major psychological issues as they emerge from the close study of character, conflict, and motivation in literature. Common themes include attachment and identity; childhood; family conflict; sexuality and romantic love; stages of adulthood; and awareness of death. Major psychological theorists such as Freud, Piaget, and Erikson are presented and their theories applied to the texts being analyzed and discussed. (GC)