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Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature

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Broaden your understanding of the concept of the hero in this course that examines these characters in the greater context of world history and culture.

Syllabus

  • 01: Frodo Baggins-A Reluctant Hero
  • 02: Odysseus-The Trickster Hero
  • 03: Aeneas-The Straight Arrow
  • 04: Guinevere-A Heroine with Many Faces
  • 05: The Wife of Bath-An Independent Woman
  • 06: Cressida-A Love Betrayed
  • 07: Beowulf-A Hero with Hidden Depths
  • 08: Thor-A Very Human God
  • 09: Robin Hood-The Outlaw Hero
  • 10: Don Quixote-The First of the Wannabes
  • 11: Robinson Crusoe-A Lone Survivor
  • 12: Elizabeth Bennet-A Proper Pride
  • 13: Natty Bumppo and Woodrow Call-Frontier Heroes
  • 14: Uncle Tom-The Hero as Martyr
  • 15: Huckleberry Finn-Free Spirit of America
  • 16: Sherlock Holmes-The First Great Detective
  • 17: Dracula-The Allure of the Monster
  • 18: Mowgli-The Wolf Child
  • 19: Celie-A Woman Who Wins Through
  • 20: Winston Smith-The Hero We Never Want to Be
  • 21: James Bond-A Dangerous Protector
  • 22: Fairy-Tale Heroines-New-Style Princesses
  • 23: Lisbeth Salander-Avenging Female Fury
  • 24: Harry Potter-Whistle-Blower Hero
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Thomas A. Shippey

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