Spring 2006

Spring 2006 Phone: 351-2985

Eng. 325--008 Dr. Sharon Wilson

Ross 1170B Office T Th 1:00-1:45,

Blackboard: http://bb.unco.edu. W 2:45-3:45& by appt.

Home Page:http://www.asstudents.unco.edu/faculty/swilson

Dept. Fax: 351-3378

sharon.wilson@unco.edu

FANTASY: SECRET CHAMBERS, FANTASTIC TRANSFORMATIONS, HOBBITS, AND HEROES SYLLABUS

I Jan 10 T Introduction, Handouts

12 Th SECRET CHAMBERS: Grimms—Fitcher’s Bird,” “The Robber

II 17 T Handouts: Atwood “Hesitations Outside the Door,” “Bluebeard’s

Egg,” Hamilton: Pandora

19 Th Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Brief Paper 1

III 24 T “ film

26 Th “ film. Sign up for Orals

IV 31 T oral . Angela Carter “The Bloody Chamber”

Feb. 2 Th “ “ HEROES: Hamilton: Hercules, Perseus—Medusa,

LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR ORALS

V 7 T “ Demeter—Persephone, Isis, Snake Goddess

9 Th The Worm Ouroboros Brief Paper 2

VII 21 T HOBBITS: The Hobbit—Justin Larsen

23 Th The Hobbit film

VIII 28 T The Hobbit film

IX 7 T oral. Fantasy or 5-page Paper Due

9 Th The Last Unicorn

X 14 T Spring Break

XI 21 T The Last Unicorn film

XII 28 T “oral

30 Th TRANSFORMATIONS: Grimms—“The Handless Maiden,” Kafka: “The

Metamorphosis” RESEARCH PAPER DUE

XIII Ap 4 T “ oral: Carter: “The Tiger’s Bride”

6 Th Carter: “The Company of Wolves,” “Wolf Alice”

XIV 11 T Memoirs of a Survivor Brief Paper 3 Due

13 Th “, Creation Myth

XV 18 T “ oral

20 Th Other stories from texts: Orals

XVI 25 T Other stories from texts: Orals

XVII May 3 W 10:45-1:15 Final Period Orals or Film