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The Longest Journey: 100 Years of Solitude
<p>Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s masterpiece is a dazzling tour de force and one of the most incisive books of the twentieth century - a searing exploration of power and corruption, freedom, love and the
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s masterpiece is a dazzling tour de force and one of the most incisive books of the twentieth century - a searing exploration of power and corruption, freedom, love and the struggle between good and evil. We examine its genre (magical realism), its innovative structure, its key ideas, its extraordinary style and its enduring power and relevance.
DELIVERY MODE
- Face-to-Face
COURSE OUTLINE
- What is Magical Realism?
- Marquez’s exploration of power, corruption (and solitude)
- The style, structure and significance of the novel
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Understand the genre of magical realism
- Know the key ideas (power, corruption, solitude etc.) in the novel
- Explore its form and structure as well as the novel's enduring significance
Ray Younis
MA (Hons), DPhil
Ray Younis was educated at the University of Sydney (BA Hons. MA Hons.) and the University of Oxford (DPhil). He has over 30 years of teaching experience at Oxford, the University of Sydney and...