•     Thu 16-18 B3112 (MANNINEN) 

This course focuses on the topic of war in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Julius Caesar and Henry V. The three plays shape themselves around the need for and containment of political violence in times of tyranny, civil war, or military conquest. We will discuss how a nation or political system is constructed as worth defending, how societies define the justified use of violence, and what happens if faith in its justification is challenged by the perception of failed or morally unacceptable leadership. In studying the plays, we will trace Shakespeare's development of the search for understanding of social identity, personal ambition, and responsibility to self and public.

Assessment: essay and class contribution.

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