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H – Literature
Dover (Wyoming Church) | February 6, 2025-April 24, 2025
Thursday: 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
In the first half of this course, we read and discuss the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. We pay special attention to his raft mate Jim, the runaway slave. The second half of the course we read and discuss the new novel James, which provides a contemporary view of Jim and Huckleberry Finn. Required texts: James, by Percival Everett, ISBN 978-0-0385- 55036-9, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain.
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This offering meets for a total of 11 session(s).
INSTRUCTOR: Robert Heifetz
HEIFETZ, ROBERT–B.A., English/ education and M.A., Queens College. Taught high school English in New York for five years, in Connecticut for 25 years, American literature honors program for over 20 years and English electives such as creative writing. Participated in numerous poetry and book groups and taught the Bible as literature to church and synagogue groups.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware
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