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Eng. 131-009                                                                                                          Dr. Sharon Wilson

Spring 2005                                                                                                           Ross 1170B

sharon.wilson@unco.edu                                                                                  Hours: T Th 2:00-3:15,

Home Page: http://asstudents.unco.edu/faculty/swilson                         W 1:00-2:15 & by appt.

Grades available on Blackboard: http://bb.unco.edu                                     351-2985

Fax: 351-3378                                                                        

 

Notes: 

Consult the section number (boldfaced below) in the complete Contents of the Bedford reader to find the reading; you may also use the Index.  For fiction and drama, read the introduction and emphasis selections rather than the whole chapter. Poetry:  the indicated emphases should be read several times, but understanding of content will be enhanced by reading all or most of the chapter.      

 

Even if it appears that we are behind, readings must be finished on the indicated or first day of discussion.  Not all readings may be discussed.

 

Rec. means recommended for extra credit.  Near the end of the semester, hand in a list of the extra readings you do or schedule a focused oral on them.

 

 

INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE SYLLABUS

 

 

I   Jan      11            T             Introduction, Handouts

 

                13            Th           Reader Discussion: “Introduction,” “The Nature of Literature,” Fiction:

                                                1. READING FICTION: Chopin, Godwin.  Quiz.

                                               

 

II             18            T             2. WRITING ABOUT FICTION

                                                3. PLOT: Faulkner, Perspectives.   Group Oral 1:

Rec.: Handbook—Gothic, Flat and Round characters, Character, Characterization, Foil

 

                20            Th           4. CHARACTER: Head.   5.  SETTING: Hemingway.  Quiz.

 

 

III            25            T             6.  POINT OF VIEW:  Chekhov, Perspective, Oates, Brennan

                                                Group Oral 2:

 

                27            Th           7.  SYMBOLISM:  Ellison, Perspective.  Quiz.

                                                Group Oral 3:

 

 

IV  Feb 1                T             8.  THEME: Mansfield, 15. CASE STUDY: Atwood

                                                Last Day to Sign Up for Group Oral

 

3              Th           9.  STYLE, TONE, IRONY: Carver, Barth, 12. A STUDY OF FLANNERY

O’CONNOR:  whole chapter.  Quiz.

 

 

V             8             T                             “              Group Oral 4:

 

                10            Th           “ 45. Critical Strategies for Reading, 46. Reading and Writing.  Quiz.

 

 

VI            15            T             Oryx and Crake. Quiz

 

                17            Th                           “ 

 

 

VII           22            T                             “ Group Oral 5:

 

24           Th            “ and 18.  POETRY esp Piercy, Updike, Fancis, Sample Anaylsis,

Springsteen, Donne, Li Ho

 

 

VIII  Mar 1             T             “19. WRITING ABOUT POETRY whole chapter,

38.  WRITING ABOUT DRAMA.37.  READING DRAMA: Trifles, Perspective

 

                  3            Th           “ Group Oral 6:                      Intro. To Citizen Kane

 

 

IX             8            T             “              Citizen Kane FILM

 

10          Th                                             “

 

 

X             15            T             SPRING VACATION

 

                17            Th                           “

 

 

XI            22            T             Citizen Kane  Group Oral 7:                              

 

                24            Th           39. SOPHOCLES whole chapter.  Quiz

 

 

XII          29            T             20.  WORD CHOICE, WORD ORDER, AND TONE: esp. cummings,

Marvell and Perspective, Hardy, Keats, Brooks, 21. IMAGES: esp. Williams,

Arnold, Pound.  Group Oral 8: POSITION ESSAY

 

31            Th           22.  FIGURES OF  SPEECH: esp both Atwoods, Castellanos, Donne.

23.  SYMBOL, ALLEGORY, and IRONY: esp. Frost, Crane, Browning; 

24. SOUNDS: esp Swenson, Carroll, Pope.  Quiz

 

 

XIII Ap  5             T             25. RHYTHM: esp. Whitman, Jonson; Rec. 26.  POETIC FORMS: esp.

Shakespeare, Thomas; 27. OPEN FORM, esp. Williams, Whitman, Ginsberg  

 

                 7             Th           29.  A STUDY OF EMILY DICKENSON, whole chapter.

                                                Rec. Dickenson video.  Quiz.  Group Oral 9:

 

 

XIV         12            T             Death of a Salesman video.  Death of a Salesman play

 

                14            Th                           “

 

 

XV          19            T                             “                                              Group Oral 10:

 

21            Th           32.  CASE STUDY OF T.S. ELIOT: chapter. Rec. Eliot Video.

Take-Home Exam Due

 

 

XVI         26            T             T.S. ELIOT (cont.) and CULTURAL CASE STUDY:  Louise Erdrich

 

28                  Th           “   Final Quiz

 

 

XVII          5            Th           1:30-4:00  Final Exam Period:  M. Butterfly video.