Intro to Literature

Reading LC: Chapter 1 & 2, pp. 1-31.

Writing LC: Answer question 5, p. 31. ALSO: Complete and turn in pages 3, 5, 7, 13 in Aggie Critic.

Reading LC: Chapter 3, "What is Literature?", pp. 32-40, Chapter 4, "Reading Literature Closely: Explication" pp. 60-72.

Writing LC: Answer question 2, p. 66.

Reading LC: Chapter 5 "Reading Literature Closely: Analysis: pp 73-102.

Writing LC: Answer question 2, p. 101.

Reading LC: Chapter 6: pp. 133-145; AC p. 17-18.

Writing AC pp 19-21.

Reading LC: Chapter 7 pp. 149-157.

Writing LC: Answer question 8, p. 156.

Reading LC: Chapter 9 pp. 190-202. ALSO each person is responsible for reading one short story b/w pp. 203 & 238.

Writing Pick one of the items on the "Checklist For Getting Ideas For Writing About Fiction" (p. 200-202) and use it to analyze one of the short stories on pp. 203-238.

Intro to the short story

Reading LC: Chapter 10, A Casebook on Ralph Ellison's "Battle Royal" pp. 239-263.

Writing LC: Answer question 1 or 4, p. 249.

Reading LC: José Armas, "El Tonto del Barrio" pp. 122-127; James Joyce, "Araby" pp. 861-865.

Writing LC: Answer question 2 p. 127 or question 3 p. 865.

Reading LC: William Faulkner, "A Rose for Emily," pp. 557-567; John Updike, "A&P" pp. 881-885.

Writing LC: Answer question 3, p. 567 or question 3, p. 885.

Reading LC: Alice Walker, "Everyday Use" pp. 116- 121; Leslie Marmon Silko, "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" pp. 1225- 1228.

Writing LC: Answer question 2, p. 121 or question 5, p. 1228.

Intro to Poetry

Reading LC: Chapter 13 pp. 397-412; AC: 105-107.

Writing LC: Answer question 3, p. 403.

Reading LC: Chapter 14, "A Casebook on Emily Dickinson" pp. 444-452.

Writing LC: Choose one of Emily Dickinson's poems and do a close reading of the symbolism, diction or tone of the poem.

Reading LC: Chapter 15: 472-481.

Poems: "Woman's Work," p. 769; "I Stop Writing the Poem," p. 768; "Is There Life After Feminism?" p. 770; " Barbie Doll" p. 771.

Writing LC: Answer question 1, p. 769 or question 1 p. 768 or question 3 p. 771, or question 6, p. 772.

Reading LC: read all poems between pp. 1166-1192 and examine paintings that accompany poems carefully.

Writing Answer this question about one of the painting/poem groupings:

To what extent does the poem illustrate the painting, and to what extent does it depart from the poem and make a very different statement? Be explicit, and use quotes from the poem to illustrate your points.

Reading LC: Poems: "A Supermarket in California," p. 435; "For Allen Ginsberg," p. 140; "I Saw in Louisiana a Live-Oak Growing" p. 598; "A Noiseless Patient Spider" p. 441; "When I Heard at the Close of Day" p. 597.

Writing LC: Answer question 5 p. 436.

Reading LC: "My Papa's Waltz," p. 761; "Love is Not All. . ." p. 606; "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" p. 602.

Writing Explication/Close Reading Paper Due-- note: we will do a short in-class writing assignment based on the poems to be read.

The Novel

Reading Forever War. Author's Note, & Section One, "Private Mandella" (pp 1-73).

Writing TBA.

Reading Forever War. Section 3, "Lieutenant Mandella, 2024-2389 A.D" & Major Mandella, 2458-3143." (pp 155-end).

Writing TBA.

Reading Handout-- Interview with Joe Haldeman.

Writing TBA.

Intro to Drama

Reading LC: Chapter 11, pp. 267-276; Susan Glaspell, "Trifles" pp. 315- 324; AC: 87-89.

Writing LC: Answer question 10, p. 325.

Reading LC: August Wilson, "Fences" pp. 1096-1143.

Writing LC: Answer question 1 p. 1143.

Reading LC: August Wilson, "Fences." Finish Discussion.

Writing LC: Answer question 7, p. 1143.

Reading LC: William Shakespeare, "A Casebook on Hamlet"; intro material from Casebook, pp. 898-909 (skim facsimiles on pp. 901- 905) Acts 1-2, pp. 910-954.

Writing Write a summary of the events in the first two acts of the play.

Reading LC: William Shakespeare, Hamlet; Acts 3-4, pp. 954-999.

Writing Write a summary of the events in acts 3& 4 of the play.

Reading LC: William Shakespeare, Hamlet; Act 5, pp.999-1021.

Writing Write a summary of the events in act 5 of the play AND answer q. 3, p. 1021.

Reading LC: Shakespeare's Sonnets: "Sonnet 29" p. 586; "Sonnet 73" p. 68; "Sonnet 116"p. 587; "Sonnet 146"p. 1267.

Writing Critical Research Paper DUE. No late papers accepted!!

Tuesday

May 2

Last Day of Class.

Finish Video, wrap up class.