Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students will
1. Demonstrate a keen understanding of the fable form and the variety of ways in which it has been adapted through the ages.
2. Be able to critically consider and explore the relationship between humans and animals, as represented in a wide variety of literature, with particular emphasis on the Medieval period.
3. Have a knowledge and understanding of the narrative strategies used by writers of fiction, specifically animal literature, to engage and critique the power structures of society.
4. Write a sophisticated, critically astute, research-based, scholarly essay founded on the knowledge of the texts and core concepts explored in the module.
Indicative Module Content:
Animals
Fable
Role of Speech
Rewriting and reconfiguration of narrative
Medieval
Writing to challenge power structures