CMLT C145: Topic: Leaders, Followers, and Outlaws.
Students must enroll in CMLT-BE145; class number will automatically
change to CMLT-C145 after registration.
Meets A&H, Cultural Studies Requirements and fulfills the COAS,
School of Business and School of Education composition requirements
when taken in conjunction with W143.

14956: MW 4:00-5:15		
14962: MW 2:30-3:45	
14957: TR 6:00-7:15	
14963: TR9:30-10:45	
14958: MW 9:30-10:45		
14965: TR 2:30-3:45
14959: MWF 10:10-11:00		
14966: TR 1:00-2:15	
14960: MWF 11:15-12:05		
23589: MW 6:00-7:15
14961 (Johnson): TR 1:00-2:15


“Who died and made you king?”  We’ll be looking for answers to this
and other important questions, as we delve into the literary worlds
of leaders, their followers, and those who refuse to be led.  Not
only will we examine the personalities of royal couples, religious
figures, military commanders, heads of families, captains of
industry and civic leaders, but also their paths to power, their
leadership skills (or lack of them), their victories and failures.
Some leaders are born to power, others play by the rules and pay
their dues, while others employ unscrupulous means to reach the top.
“Don’t ask me; I just work here.”  Who are the people behind these
leaders: fans and groupies, worshippers, willing slaves, partners in
power, victims of circumstance?  We will be looking at what it means
to be one of the people behind the people who run the show.  How did
they get where they are, and what do they think of their place in
society?  Are they the real source of the leader’s power or victims
of it?
“You’re either with us or against us.”  What happens to the people
who can not or will not find a place in the world of leaders and
followers?  What defines an outlaw, and who makes that definition?
Are people made into outlaws, or do they choose to be outlaws?  Do
they represent a threat to the community or a better way of life?
All sections of C145 will be reading Shakespeare’s King Henry the
Fifth, George Orwell’s Animal Farm, and, from medieval Japan, The
Diary of Lady Murasaki.  We will also sample a variety of other
works that may include short stories, dramas, novels, comedies,
poetry, and satire.  Our readings are drawn from different countries
and time periods, both ancient and modern, including works by female
as well as male authors.  Individual sections may also include
television, music, art, and film.
This course focuses on developing skills in critical thinking, clear
communication, and persuasive composition.  For composition credit,
students must follow this course with C146 in the spring semester
along with English W143 (a one credit hour course) both semesters.