Short Story EENG 4324

Course description:

The course introduces the students to the genre of the short story in terms of its emergence, nature, and how it differs from the novel. Besides, the course focuses on a number of representative  short stories written by well known artists representing different schools of thought 

Course Aims:

The course aims to:

• Identify students to the nature of the short story.
  
• Differentiate between the features of the novel and the short story.
  
• Know the main elements of the short story such as the setting, the characters, the theme. the plot, …etc.
• Introduce several short stories representing different schools of thoughts.
  

Course outcomes:

Intended Learning Outcomes:

• By the end of the course, the students will be expected to :
  
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the emergence of the short story and its structure.
  
• Fully differentiate between the short story and the novel.
  
• Give a critical commentary on several famous short stories.
  
• Understand deeply the structure of the short story.