Author Archives: Shawn Tucker
Billy Collins: Genre and Expectations
So let’s say that you and some friends want to watch a movie. We all know what a pain it can be trying to pick something that everyone is interested in. Sometimes it is easiest to at least nail down the genre. The genre is the category or type of movie—drama, comedy, documentary, western, sci-fi, etc. What is great about … Continue Reading
Hello and Welcome to Fine Arts 171OL
Over the next few days you will get more information about the class. For now, enjoy some free time. We will only use one book for the class: John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces. This is a fabulous novel. You should be able to pick up a cheap, used copy or a brand, spanking new one at any bookstore or … Continue Reading
Introduction: Dr. Tucker
So I’m Dr. Tucker. I have been at Elon since 2000. I teach Fine Arts, which at Elon means the humanities. I grew up in Virginia, and when I finished high school I spent two years as a Mormon missionary in Chile. I got my BA in humanities at Brigham Young University and my PhD in humanities at Florida State … Continue Reading