Whatcom Community College takes its name from Whatcom Falls of Whatcom
County, WA. |
Welcome. Here you will find information about the two composition
courses I teach at Whatcom Community College. C. Day Lewis once wrote, "We write not in order to be
understood but in order to understand." This quest to understand the world around us
is very often the driving force behind celebrated writers--and results in stories that
contribute, challenge, and criticize cultural standards. My English 101 class is cornerstoned on American writers; we'll focus on their interaction with American society and examine what element of understanding they discovered and subsequently brought to our attention. My English 102 class takes a slightly different tangent. By exploring the evolution of story and fairy tales we can define cultural shifts in conflict response. We can also see--by internalizing these stories and tales--our inner selves more clearly. In both classes, by engaging in written dialog we can begin, as C. Day Lewis says, that process of writing "in order to understand." Ironically, if we are successful, we can expect to become discomforted and disillusioned, our old ideas shifting and even collapsing under new scrutiny. However, the result is worthwhile. By digging deeply into cultural consciousness, we root ourselves and find new paths that broaden and enhance our existence. |
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