UNAS1728 · Complex Problems and Enduring Questions
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This is an Enduring Question course and is open to FRESHMEN only. You must take FILM1702 with this course. Why do the wicked prosper? At the heart of so many stories told through the centuries, the question: "Why do the wicked prosper?" remains without an answer, as authors and artists offer endless interpretations, lessons with or without morals, to an audience eager for explanations. Students will have opportunities to study narratives of heroes and villains, and reflect upon the ways in which writers influence how we think about good and evil in the world, how we react to the unfairness we see happening around us, and how we come to terms with our own choices and understanding of the complexities of human nature.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.5 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.6 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.7 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.6 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
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Across time
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Fall 2024
1 sectionSpring 2023
2 sections