Class Summary: English 231 and 232

English and American literature; either you love it or you hate it. Sitting in class for an hour and fifteen minutes can seem like an eternity and having to discuss literature from centuries ago doesn’t help the situation. However, English 231(English literature) and 232 (American literature) are required for many curriculums whether you’re an English major or not, so here is what you need to know that advisers don’t tell you. English 231 is defined in the 2012-2013 general catalogue as, “A course in the study of prose, drama and poetry by major writers of English literature. Emphasis on the development of appreciation.” As a student, registration season means stress. These two brief fragments can be extremely frustrating. English 231 is a regular literature, or “reading” class you may have taken as a senior in high school. The difference is the pace, and the reading load is quite a bit. In my situation, my original teacher, Clair Cowart, was swapped with Eva Gold on the first day of school, but when I compared the two teacher’s syllabi they were very similar. Readings include “Paradise Lost” and