Whitman and Springsteen: Self, Brotherhood and Ideal America

Description

There is a life-kissed, death-haunted energy and beauty in the revelatory poetry of Walt Whitman and in the equally revelatory music and lyrics of Bruce Springsteen. This course will examine this poetry and music, and through them, each man’s vision of his people and his country: a vision of the “simple separate person,” the democratic multitude, and America, the land of hope and dreams. And if you let them, their words will examine you. Best suited for the teaching of high school or community college level students.

Course Type

This is a non-classroom, self-directed, independent study courses, which may include DVDs, CDs, audio/video tapes or other materials and assignments to be returned by mail. Some traditional courses are all home study, others require visits to various locations in the area being studied, and some offer a choice of both. You may earn between one and four semester hours of credit for a Traditional Course, depending on the course you choose.

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Course Notes

• All materials are included in the tuition fee for this course.
• This course must be completed within one year from the date of enrollment.

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