Dr. Stewart
English 201, Section 7
Fall, 2004
Reading Schedule and Homework Assignments
(subject to change)
With the exception of Shakespeare's Richard III, all assignments refer to An Introduction to Literature by Sylvan Barnet, William Burto, and William E. Cain
August
| Date | Genre | During Class | Homework: to be completed for next class meeting |
| Tuesday, 8/30 | Poetry | Introductions |
"Approaching Poetry," 635-45 |
September
| Date | Genre | During Class | Homework |
| Thursday, 9/2 | Poetry |
Explanation of Poetry Assignment (Paper #1) |
"Writing About Poetry," 765-67 "The Speaking Tone of Voice," 682-702 (including all poems) "Figurative Language," 703-14 (including all poems) No need to post to the Educator Website for Tuesday. Rather, come in with items you would like to discuss. |
| Tuesday, 9/7 | Poetry | No need to have posted to the Educator Website at this time. Rather, come in with items you would like to discuss. |
"Imagery and Symbolism," 715-16 (including Blake) If your name begins with the letter A-J, post a comment, question, observation to the Educator Discusion Board regarding anything we have read up to this point. No need for a lengthy post, but make sure your question, observation, comment is clear and has the potential to lead to discussion. Due Thursday, 8:00 p.m. If your name begins with the letter K-Z, respond to ONE of the questions, observations, or comments posted by your peers. Due Monday, 8:00 p.m.
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| Thursday, 9/9 | Poetry | "Rhythm and Versification," 745-64 (including all poems) | |
| Tuesday, 9/14 | Poetry | Langston Hughes and his poetry, 896-907 | |
| Thursday, 9/16 | Poetry | Paper #1: Poetry Illustration & Analysis Due Today | "Dover Beach," 931 "The Dover Bitch," 945 |
| Tuesday, 9/21 | Poetry | "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," 937 "Homosexuality," 800 |
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| Thursday, 9/23 | Poetry | Exam #1 | "Some Elements of Drama," 965-70 (Barnet) Richard III, Introduction Act I |
| Tuesday, 9/28 | Drama | Explanation of Paper #2 | Richard III, Act II |
| Thursday, 9/30 | Drama | Richard III, Act III |
October
| Date | Genre | During Class | Homework |
| Tuesday, 10/5 | Drama | Richard III, Act IV | |
| Thursday, 10/7 | Drama | View film | Richard III, V |
| Tuesday, 10/12 | Drama | View film | A Doll's House, Act I |
| Thursday, 10/14 | Drama | A Doll's House, Act II | |
| Tuesday 10/19 | Drama | A Doll's House, Act III | |
| Thursday, 10/21 | Drama | View film | |
| Tuesday, 10/26 | Drama |
Paper #2 Due: Analysis of Richard III |
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| Thursday, 10/28 | Drama | Exam #2 | "Approaching Fiction," 55-62 "Stories and Meanings," 66-76 Intro to Flannery O'Connor and "A Good Man is Hard to Find," 284-96 |
November
| Date | Genre | During Class | Homework |
| Tuesday, 11/2 | Short fiction | Explanation of Paper #3 |
"Narrative Point of View," 85-89 |
| Thursday, 11/4 | Short fiction |
"Writing About Fiction," 138-46 (all) |
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| Tuesday, 11/9 | Short fiction |
"The
Metamorphosis" (follow link) |
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| Thursday, 11/11 | Short fiction | My mistake--we do have class today. | |
| Tuesday, 11/16 | Short fiction | Intro to James Alan McPherson and "An Act of Prostitution,"
335-45 Intro to Sherman Alexie and "The Trial of Thomas Builds-the-Fire," 345-50 Langston Hughes, "One Friday Morning," 391-97 Intro to Helena Maria Viramontes and "The Moths," 507-11 |
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| Thursday, 11/18 | Short fiction | Intro to Isaac Bashevis Singer and "The Son from America,"
397-402 Intro to Tim O'Brien and "The Things They Carried," 462-74 |
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| Tuesday, 11/23 | Short fiction |
"The Story of an Hour," 23-24 |
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| Thursday, 11/25 | Short fiction | NO CLASS--Thanksgiving | |
| Tuesday, 11/29 | Short Fiction | "The Novel," intro to Kate Chopin, and The Awakening, Chapters I-XIII, 533-71 |
December
| Date | Genre | During Class | Homework |
| Thursday, 12/2 | The novel | Paper #3 Due | The Awakening, Chapters XIV-XXX, 571-612 |
| Tuesday, 12/6 | The novel | The Awakening, Chapters XXXI-XXXIX 612-632 | |
| Tuesday, 12/8 | The novel | Study for exam #3 | |
| Thursday, 12/16 | Final Exam, 10:30-12:30. Follow this link for the final exam question |