Description: Seminar, three hours. Designed for College Honors students. Greek and Chinese classics have in common two modes of heroism: one glorifying prowess and another celebrating mental cunning. Both modes are associated principally with men motivated by piety and honor. Interrogation of these traditional constructions of heroic, particularly conflation of courage and violence. Readings include "Writer as Migrant" by Jin Ha, "Odyssey" by Homer, "Journey to West" by Anthony Yu, "Tripmaster Monkey" by Maxine Kingston, and "Ignorance" by Milan Kundera. P/NP or letter grading.

Units: 5.0