--Online Course Description: While what we, as a society, may fear changes as technology advances, the very fact that we organize the world into good versus evil does not. The villain may shift his form throughout history, or alter her intentions and purposes, but the fact remains that there cannot be heroes without villains. Beginning with an exploration of the symbolic function of monsters of myth and legend and those infamous fairy tale villains like the Big Bad Wolf and the wicked Stepmother, plot the archetypal villain in various cultures and historical periods. Understand what motivates a villain, why some villains are just anti-heroes, and why many such figures resonate across cultures and across centuries.
--Joy's Overview:
Some Bad, Some Misunderstood: the Villain in Literature is taught by Joseph Lease and assisted by Summar Sparks. It is a class where students learn how to identify villains in books, movies, plays, television shows, pop culture, etc. They often watch movies or read books and discuss with eachother the villain and what role the villain plays. They also learn how villains have changed through time, who the villains in modern day soceity are, and whether the villains are just misunderstood or really just evil. The class is very engaging with debates as well. "When I started this class, I expected so much more formality and lectures all day, but it's wasn't. It's so different. It exceeded my expectations!" said Kaya, a student of the class.
Keaton McManamy states, "It takes the most beast and amazing things of the world and mixes it into one awesome class."
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