Examines a theme, symbol, or image in Western and/or non-Western literature to consider how texts reveal, respond to, and influence culture or cultural change over time. Topics will vary in specificity and may explore more than one genre, literary-historical period, or culture. This course exists as both a 200-level course for Core Curriculum students and as a more challenging 300-level course required for English majors and minors and open to other interested students and to those who need UD credit. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: 104 or C or higher in 105 or C or higher in 195. LA