Going into the woods means descending into the arms of the devil. When the devil tries to lure Goodman Brown deeper into the forest, Goodman Brown equates the forest with a break from his faithful legacy. Home is a safe harbor of faith, but the forest represents the home of evil and the devil himself, a place where “no church had ever been gathered or solitary Christian prayed.” The threshold Goodman Brown finds himself perched upon in the opening lines of the story is not just between himself and his wife, Faith, but between the safety of the town and the haunted realm of the forest into which he ventures. Please note: whilst many Special Options will include site visits within the UK and further afield, these are subject to confirmation.Hawthorne uses the forest to represent the wild fearful world of nature, which contrasts starkly with the pious orderly town of Salem. In the event that a course leader is on sabbatical, takes up a fellowship, or otherwise is not able to teach the course, they will be replaced by another experienced course leader either for a semester or, in some cases, the academic year. Course Leader: Professor Alixe Bovey and Dr Lydia Hansell A study trip to Paris will take place in December (to be confirmed).īuilding on the intensive preparation afforded by seminars, tutorials, and field trips, students will develop a topic for an independent research project, culminating in the MA dissertation. Particular attention paid to the interpretation of physical evidence (especially in relation to change over time) and the relationship between materials and meaning. Students will be trained in the interpretation of works of art as physical objects, with many opportunities to examine objects at first hand in London collections and further afield. Principally but not exclusively focusing on works of art made in Northern Europe, the course will include the examination of works in a range of media, including illuminated manuscripts large and small scale sculpture in stone, metal, ivory and wood and painting on panel, walls, and glass.
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