In the Quinmester course "Man's Inner Struggle," the study of literature enables students to gain insights into some of the problems facing young people today. The course involves the following activities: (1) examining some of the problems involved in the struggle for self knowledge; (2) exploring the effects of individual and cultural differences in the formation of a value system; (3) distinguishing between man's responsibility to himself and to society; (4) analyzing the unique problems of women; (5) relating current manifestations of man's loneliness and alienation to psychological phenomena; (6) predicting some of the problems to be faced in the future as an individual and as a member of society; and (7) discussing critically the assumption that man has the ability to triumph over many obstacles. An eight-page listing of resource materials is included. (CL)