English 242 -- Introduction to Reading Fiction
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Instructor Daniel Griesbach
Office Hours: Mon, Tue 1:30 - 2:30 Atrium Café Office: Padelford B-5-B Class Times and Place: M, T, W, Th - 12:30p.m.-1:20p.m. Denny Hall, Room 212 Email the instructor |
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Texts marked with an asterisk are found in course reader. Schedule subject to change (announced in class and online).
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Week 1 March 26-29 |
Introduction, Joseph Campbell, "The Monomyth"
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Frye, "Theory of Myths": Introduction, Spring, & Summer |
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Week 2 April 2-5 |
Frye, "Theory of Myths": Autumn & Winter |
Hayden White, "The Historical Text as Literary Artifact" |
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Week 3 April 9-12 |
Engels: Letters Georg Lukacs: "Narrate or Describe?"
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Roland Barthes: "Myth Today," "The World of Wrestling," "Toys," "Soap-powders and Detergents" |
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Week 4 April 16-19 |
Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Preface-ch.10
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Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, ch.11-21 |
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Week 5 April 23-26 |
Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, ch.22-34 |
Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, ch.35-Final P.S. by M.T
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Week 6 April 30-May 3 |
Paredes, George Washington Gómez, parts 1-2 |
Paredes, George Washington Gómez, part 3 Paper 1 due: May 3rd
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Week 7 May 7-10 |
Paredes, George Washington Gómez, parts 4 - 5 |
Jewett, The Country of the Pointed Firs, sections 1-12 |
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Week 8 May 14-17 |
Jewett, The Country of the Pointed Firs, sections 13-20 |
Jewett, The Country of the Pointed Firs, sections 21-24 |
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Week 9 May 21-24 |
Steinbeck, Cannery Row, "Cannery Row" preface - ch. 10
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Steinbeck, Cannery Row, ch. 11-22 |
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Week 10 May 28-31 Monday 5/28 Holiday: no class |
Steinbeck, Cannery Row, ch.23-32 |
Steinbeck, Cannery Row, cont. Conclusion |
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Week 11 June 4-7 (Finals Week)
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Final Paper Due: Tuesday June 5th 12:00 Noon |
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