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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENG 245 - Cartoonists and Satirists


The course explores motives and methods of cartoonists, writers and filmmakers who strike an attitude, mock or comically send up “wrong headed” social trends or government actions.  While we will examine uses of satire in some early works, special attention will be given to Aaron McGruder’s Boondocks, Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show, and other contemporary examples. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements.

 

(Cr: 3)