FREN 242 From Earth to the Moon: Rockets, Space Travel and Imagination in Fren. and Francophone Lit. and Film
What has compelled scientists and poets alike to look up into the sky and dream of walking on the Moon? In our search for an answer, we will travel back to the 17th century to witness the dawn of science-fiction, then traced the history of space travel through novels, films, treatises, news articles, presidential speeches and graphic novels of French and Francophone origin. We will discuss the ethics of space travel, the role of space travel in literature and in the popular imagination, and what the lure of the unknown teaches us about human nature. This class, taught in English, fulfills humanities and literature requirements. Meets Explorations in Literature requirement.