[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:02.580647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjMwOTc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2772458","instructor_name":"Frederic Neyrat","course_label":"COMPLIT203","course_id":"COMPLIT 203","course_uid":"course_1aed52ff6f4ee87d94043376","review_date":"2019-12-12 19:29:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Neyrat comes to class prepared with notes which I love because it makes for a very straight forward lecture. The first half of the class was very interesting, but the subject matter grew old after a while because all he really talks about is how bad humans are and how we need to protect nature","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2772458","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:02.580647+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTI5MTA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2772458","instructor_name":"Frederic Neyrat","course_label":"COMPLIT203","course_id":"COMPLIT 203","course_uid":"course_1aed52ff6f4ee87d94043376","review_date":"2018-04-29 22:06:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"I didn't find the subject matter very engaging and it isn't really "Comparative Literature" but more a class about people's relationship to the Earth and other animals. The prompts for essays are bland. Overall, it felt like I didn't learn much of value in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2772458","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:08.408508+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwOTA0NTMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:489008","instructor_name":"Mary Layoun","course_label":"COMPLIT203","course_id":"COMPLIT 203","course_uid":"course_1aed52ff6f4ee87d94043376","review_date":"2005-11-14 21:03:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"terrible lectures. she rarely had anything to say and just talked about facism and gays all the time which got really old quickly. her TA for this class were not the easiest graders either - its a bad class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/489008","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:08.408508+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDMxOTA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:489008","instructor_name":"Mary Layoun","course_label":"COMPLIT203","course_id":"COMPLIT 203","course_uid":"course_1aed52ff6f4ee87d94043376","review_date":"2005-04-11 20:32:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"BORING!!! Sitting through her lectures is completely pointless.  I often came out of them feeling dumber than when I'd entered.  Her lectures are unorganized, uninteresting, and not at all useful.  She's a very nice person, but she sucks at teaching.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/489008","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:08.408508+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwOTg5NTU=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:489008","instructor_name":"Mary Layoun","course_label":"COMPLIT203","course_id":"COMPLIT 203","course_uid":"course_1aed52ff6f4ee87d94043376","review_date":"2004-12-22 16:36:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are the same every time, extremely boring.  Class material was very very expensive, but interesting if you have never read comics before.  She is a nice woman but doesn't seem to have a good grasp on giving lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/489008","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:08.408508+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NTk3MDE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:489008","instructor_name":"Mary Layoun","course_label":"COMPLIT203","course_id":"COMPLIT 203","course_uid":"course_1aed52ff6f4ee87d94043376","review_date":"2004-11-16 22:14:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome class.  Lectures can be confusing, but i find them interesting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/489008","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:04.782821+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDA2MjQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1656133","instructor_name":"Thomas Massnick","course_label":"COMPLIT203","course_id":"COMPLIT 203","course_uid":"course_1aed52ff6f4ee87d94043376","review_date":"2018-05-06 23:37:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tom's content is really engaging and he does a fantastic job of working through and presenting text analyses. I found all the papers to be enjoyable to write, and all the assigned readings/screenings were great. He's very clear about tests and paper guidelines. Keep up with the readings and pay half attention in lecture, and you'll do fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1656133","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:04.782821+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTA1MzE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1656133","instructor_name":"Thomas Massnick","course_label":"COMPLIT203","course_id":"COMPLIT 203","course_uid":"course_1aed52ff6f4ee87d94043376","review_date":"2018-04-26 16:10:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"As with most literature classes I have taken he seemed relatively naive to the fact that people do not do the readings. He summarized the readings well though and presented topics clearly. He encourages participation, and is overall not a terrible teacher if you need to take a literature class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1656133","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0}]