Readings for World History
Below is a collection of ancillary sources that we will be drawing from in World History. Some we will read from in class, via printed handout, while others may be assigned for homework. Elements of these works may be included in the exams for this course, particularly in relation to their context concerning historical events.
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Click on each title to download a PDF file of the text.
Links below each image allow you to watch/listen for better understanding.
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"Anthem" by Ayn Rand
This classic dystopian novel imagines a society where there is no individual. Drawing on Plato's Allegory of the Cave, Rand examines fundamental elements of Greek philosophy through a contemporary lens. |
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“The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin
This is an allegorical tale about a Utopian society in which Omelas' happiness is made possible only through a terrible sacrifice. Would you walk away from Omelas? |