EN 12 I: Texts and Contexts II

Spring Semester 2011

Monday and Thursday 11:00-12:15

Syllabus

Subject to revision

Thursday, January 20: Introduction

• Some traditional versions of "Little Red Riding Hood"

Monday, January 24

• "Little Red Cap" by the Brothers Grimm
• Response paper

Thursday, January 27

• Versions of "Little Red Riding Hood" by Italo Calvino and others

Monday, January 31

• "The Company of Wolves" by Angela Carter
• Response paper

Thursday, February 3

• On streaming video: "The Company of Wolves," written by Carter and directed by Neil Jordan (1985; 92 minutes).

Monday, February 7

• Thesis workshop for first essay

Thursday, February 10

• Romeo and Juliet, Act 1
• Response paper

Monday, February 14

• Romeo and Juliet, Act 2
• First essay due

Thursday, February 17

• Romeo and Juliet, Acts 3-4

Friday, February 18 at 8:00 PM

Shakespeare performed:

• Attend the production of Romeo and Juliet by the Acting Company at the Quick Center, or...
• Watch on streaming video Romeo and Juliet, dir. by Franco Zeffirelli (1968; 138 minutes)

Monday, February 21: No class meeting

Tuesday, February 22: (Monday classes meet)

• Romeo and Juliet, Act 5
• Response paper

Thursday, February 24

• Othello, Act 1
• Response paper

Monday, February 28

• Othello, Act 2

Thursday, March 3

• Othello, Acts 3-4
• Response paper

Monday, March 7

• Othello, Act 5

Thursday, March 10

• Othello, Act 5

Monday, March 14

• Thesis workshop for second essay

Thursday, March 17

• Genesis, Chapters 1-3
• Second essay due

[SPRING BREAK]

Monday, March 28

• Selections from "The Apocalypse of Moses"
• Response paper

Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 30

• Individual conferences

Thursday, March 31

• "The Play of Adam"
• Response paper

Monday, April 4

• Mark Twain, The Diaries of Adam and Eve

Thursday, April 7

• Ursula LeGuin, "She Unnames Them"
• Response paper

Monday, April 11

• Thesis workshop for third essay

Thursday, April 14

• Introduction to the research paper

Monday, April 18

• Library instructional session
• Third essay due

[EASTER BREAK]

Thursday, April 28

• Come to class with research paper topic and at least two sources.

Monday, May 2

• Last class meeting: Annotated bibliography of at least five sources for the research paper due.

Monday, May 9

• Individual conferences: draft of research paper due.

Thursday, May 12, noon: Final draft of research paper and portfolio of response papers with summative essay due.