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And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.”  \n—Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil  \nInstructor: Joshua Lam, PhD  \nEmail: [lam1jd@gmail.com](lam1jd@gmail.com)  \nMeeting Time: Wednesdays, 3:30-6:30PM  \nMeeting Place: LT29 (Lecture Theater 29), Block SS2 SS2-B1-16  \nCourse Description  \nThis course will introduce you to the literary and cultural study of “monsters” in the modern era, from nineteenth-century gothic literature, through modernism, to the postmodern and contemporary period. The course will introduce you to basic practices of interpretation and analysis, as well as fundamental elements of popular genres in film and literature, including horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Using close reading of literary and visual narratives, our study of these texts will include attention to their historical and cultural backgrounds; to issues of race, gender, sexuality, and disability; and to technology and definitions ofthe human. The course will include fiction and film, as well as supplementary poetry, music, and visual art.  \nCore Texts to Purchase (2):  \n1. Octavia Butler, Fledgling. Grand Central, 2007. ISBN: 0446696161  \n2. Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis, trans. Susan Bernofsky. Norton, 2014.  \nISBN: 0393347095  \n*Note: There are many English translations of The Metamorphosis, but I’d prefer you use the version listed here. It’s much easier to read and funnier than the others.  \nCore Texts to Read:  \nAll other required texts will be made available online (NTU Learn) . Additional supplementary material (not subject to examination) may be shown or distributed in class.  \nCore Films to View:  \n*Note: It is very important that you watch the correct version of each film. Most of these films have multiple adaptations, versions, and/or sequels. If you’re procuring or watching the films yourself, take care to acquire the right one!  \nDistrict 9 (dir. 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