ENGL 1743 Breaking Bread: Food, Fiction, and Identity

Name: Breaking Bread: Food, Fiction, and Identity
Rating: 4.5 (12 reviews)

This is an Enduring Question course and is open to FRESHMEN only. You must take both ENGL1743 and THEO1730. What is the role of food in shaping identity and building community? More than daily acts that provide physical nourishment, eating and drinking are primordial human experiences that inform our relationships with others. The food we choose to eat and the gatherings at which we partake in these meals have social, cultural, environmental, religious, political, and ethical dimensions. These paired courses examine the deeper meanings of food encountered in literary forms and in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Discussions will be enriched by opportunities to cook and eat together.

Course overview

Department: English
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: null

Catalog details

Satisfies core: Literature

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Requirements fulfilled

University Core: Literature (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

4.50 / 5

Based on 12 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

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Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Deanna Danforth
Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.42/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Deanna Danforth · Stokes Hall 107S TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
Section 02
Fall 2026 · Deanna Danforth · Stokes Hall 105S Th 06:00PM-07:50PM · Offered