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Madness in Literature is an English elective that will study the human mind and its intricacies. Two of the big questions of the course is what causes madness and how do we define it? You will read a variety of text that will blow your mind away, and hopefully you will be able to answer these questions. The texts will be challenging and will make you feel uncomfortable at times; however, through reading these texts you will experience the lives of some disturbed people. My expectations for the course are quite simple. You are all seniors, so I do not believe I need to spend time discussing classroom behavior and protocol…. I hope! My most basic rule is respect. Respect yourself, your peers, the classroom, and me. Writing is a major component of the course. I will ask you to write an essay for each of the texts along with shorter writing assignments, quizzes and homework to supplement the readings. I hope everyone will feel comfortable enough to participate frequently in order to create intriguing class discussions.