ENGL 2133 Studies in Narrative
In this class, students will learn to analyze narrative prose across a wide range of genres, styles, and historical periods. Studies in Narrative will also develop students' critical writing skills, preparing them for upper-division English courses. Course ObjectivesTo be introduced to and learn to interpret a variety of narrative forms and techniquesTo learn to analyze narratives with reference to the social contextshistorical, geographic, and otherwisein which they have been composed and transmittedTo continue to hone students' abilities in close reading, writing about literature, and oral discussion in the classroom
Course overview
- Department
- English
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- English: Earlier literatures in English: eighteenth- or nineteenth-century literature, 1700-1900 (one course, 3 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Earlier literatures in English: medieval or early-modern literature, before 1700 (one course, 3 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Major electives (five courses, 15 credits) from department offerings (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Race, Blackness, and Language requirement (one course) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Sophomore sequence (two courses): Studies in Poetry and Studies in Narrative (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.34 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.55 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Christopher Boucher | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | — | 14 of 17 |
| Spring 2026 | James Smith | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Spring 2026 | Laura Tanner | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 17 |
| Spring 2026 | Lauren Wilwerding | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 12 |
| Fall 2025 | Aeron Hunt | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 17 |
| Fall 2025 | Carlo Rotella | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 17 |
| Fall 2025 | Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Colleen Taylor | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Spring 2025 | Frances Restuccia | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Spring 2025 | James Smith | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 17 |
| Spring 2025 | Robert Lehman | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 10 of 14 |
| Fall 2024 | Aeron Hunt | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Carlo Rotella | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 16 |
| Fall 2024 | Maia Mcaleavey | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 19 |
| Spring 2024 | Carlo Rotella | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 18 |
| Spring 2024 | Jovonna Jones | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 18 |
| Spring 2024 | Kalpana Seshadri | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Laura Tanner | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Fall 2023 | Frances Restuccia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2023 | Robert Lehman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 of 15 |
| Fall 2023 | Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 of 19 |
| Spring 2023 | Aeron Hunt | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | James Smith | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Robert Lehman | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 15 |
| Fall 2022 | Maia Mcaleavey | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Fall 2022 | Rebekah Mitsein | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Fall 2022 | Robert Stanton | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 17 |
| Spring 2022 | Maia Mcaleavey | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 15 |
| Spring 2022 | Min Song | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 17 |
| Spring 2022 | Robert Lehman | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 16 |
| Spring 2022 | Robert Stanton | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 18 |
| Fall 2021 | Carlo Rotella | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 18 |
| Fall 2021 | Frances Restuccia | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 13 |
| Fall 2021 | Rebekah Mitsein | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 15 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04