LIT2024 - Fall 2025 - Chiodo

This course introduces students to the foundational literary genre of the short story, providing them with the reading, analysis, critical thinking, and writing skills essential for further literary study, whether academic or not. Throughout the semester, students will explore the history and diversity of the short story, including selections from the Western Canon, to develop a critical understanding of its formal elements—such as point of view, narration, tone, characterization, and theme—fundamental to literary analysis. The reading list spans from the early 20th century to the present, highlighting the short story’s evolution into the digital era.