ENGL 1743 Breaking Bread: Food, Fiction, and Identity
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
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Literature
Requirements fulfilled
- University Core: Literature (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.50 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.42 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 1
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Deanna Danforth | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 15 |