World Literature
The study of literature from different cultures and historical periods through questions of identity, morality, society, alienation, suffering, freedom, and the human condition.
Unit I — The Individual & Society
Week 1 — Entering the Text
❧ Resources
Sophocles & Ancient Athens
Use these resources to establish the historical and cultural background before reading.
Primary Reading
Antigone by Sophocles.
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❧ Reading Record
Complete this record as you work through Week 1. These notes are meant to capture your first encounter with the text rather than produce polished literary analysis.
Major Characters
Who have you encountered so far? What do you know about them?
Historical & Cultural Context
What aspects of Ancient Athens, Greek religion, family, citizenship, or burial customs seem relevant to the play?
Questions
What are you confused about, curious about, or interested in?
Developing Conflict
What conflict seems to be developing? Who or what is in opposition?
Important Ideas
Record ideas, patterns, images, or moments that seem significant.
Something That Stood Out
Describe a scene, moment, or passage that caught your attention and explain why.
Week 2 — Learning to Analyze
Week 3 — The Individual & the State
Plato · The Republic · comparison with Sophocles
Week 4 — Synthesis & Essay
Final essay and unit reflection.
Unit II — Freedom, Morality & Rebellion
Dostoevsky · planned
Unit III — Alienation & Identity
Kafka · Dazai · planned