ENG 3213 World Literature 2: Dr. Wayne Stein
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Syllabus ENG 3213 CRN 36244
World Literature II Summer 2015
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Class Information
Block I 06-01 to 06-26
Wayne Stein, Ph.D., professor
University of Central Oklahoma: www.uco.edu
Eng. Dept., College of Liberal Arts: www.libarts.uco.edu/english
PREFORMATTED CONTACT METHOD
● E-mail: wstein@uco.edu
● Office: LA 105J; (405) 974-5618 (voice mail); (405) 974-3811 (fax)
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Online Question Interaction! If you have a question about the class, go to the site and ask at
the question prompt. Anyone can answer the question, but I have the last word to clarify any
concerns.
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Give the instructor two business days to respond to questions.
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instructor, contact me. Just let me know what I can do for you!
● Voice mail. If you want to talk, provide phone number and best times to reach you.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Biography
Being a professor, he teaches classes on Asian culture, world literature, and the history of
rhetoric. He was awarded the DaVinci Fellow from the Oklahoma's Creativity Think Tank
(2008), the ESL Professional of the Year Award from OKTESOL (2003), the Service to the Sanga
(Community) Award from the Stillwater OSU Buddhist Society (2003), and various other awards.
He has published books, chapters, and articles for newsletters, newspapers, and encyclopedias.
He graduated from Oklahoma State University.
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Description:
This course examines the world literary masterpieces of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the
Americas from the 17th century to the current century.
Prerequisites: Eng. 1113, Eng. 1213
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Course Objectives:
Students will have an understanding of the political, social, gender, and cultural aspects
of world literature.
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REQUIRED WORKS
Texts and Film
If you order online, be sure to add additional postage to insure you receive the works in a timely
fashion. Deadlines will not be extended because you had to wait for the works.
1) One World of Literature by Shirley Geok-Lin Lim and Norman A. Spencer. Houghton Mifflin,
1992.
2) The Complete Persepolis (Volume 1 and 2) by Marjane Satrapi. (graphic novel, comic)
Pantheon, 2007.
3) Persepolis DVD, (2008) directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
Though this is world literature, most of the literary works are written in European
languages. Thus, the colonial past leaves its traces.
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Course Policies
Transformational Learning Objectives (Central Six)
Transformative learning goals (the Central Six) have been identified as: Discipline Knowledge;
Leadership; Problem Solving (Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities); Service Learning and Civic
Engagement; Global and Cultural Competencies; and Health and Wellness.
This course addresses discipline knowledge; leadership; problems solving (research, scholarly and
creative activities); service learning and civic engagement; global and cultural competencies,
health and wellness of the university's transformative learning goals. Specifically, these goals are met by
the following methods:
● By engaging in the course material and lectures, students will gain a competency in discipline
knowledge. They will gain knowledge of the various scholars and issues, the major
authors/filmmakers, and the key works associated within the field of study.
● Students shall show leadership skills by engaging in each week's discussions; by examining
topics related to the social, cultural, and philosophical contexts of the texts under discussion; and
by defining and developing major independent research projects. They must demonstrate
sensitivity to listening to others while respecting their views. Students don’t have to agree. Having
proper etiquette skills is key to developing a leadership persona.
● Students will understand about service learning and civic engagement in this course. Living
within the hierarchy of service and respect for others demonstrates civic competency. To be part
of the culture and audience is to be engaged with the community. Civic engagement is a key
characteristic of being an informed citizen of the world.
● During the course, students will use problem solving skills like searching for academic
sources and valuable background information. Thus, students will participate in research and
scholarly activities as they explore a wide range of texts, visual and written, while completing
important research projects. Critical thinking is a crucial part of problem solving.
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● Students will obtain global and cultural competencies through the intensive study of social,
political, religious and philosophical movements.
● Finally, students will approach the mental health and wellness of other cultures and compare
that to the psychological, psychic and social norms of Western culture.
Attendance Policy and Due Dates
Since this is a cyber-class, we meet only through cyberspace. There is no attendance policy because
there is no physical class to attend; however, students have specific due dates, and midnight, Central
Standard Time, is the exact time for each due date.
Policy for Late Assignments
A student will not be reminded that a due date is coming up, nor will a student be contacted if an
assignment has not been posted. Contact the instructor before an assignment is due if any problems
arise to cause one to miss the due date.
Late Due to Weather Problems
Lightning strikes can cause a computer to crash and assignments to be lost. Turn off the computer.
You can turn your paper in late with no points taken off if an electrical storm occurs. When the storm
passes, e-mail me if it is going to be late. Be sure to write on the paper turned in that a thunder storm
occurred.
Anything posted after the due time will have points deducted: 35 points a day.
Emergency Withdrawal Forms: W and I
Emergency Withdrawal Form
It is your responsibility to withdraw from class if you cannot complete the work or if some unexpected
problems arise. If the withdraw date has passed, then you must complete an emergency withdrawal
form. Please go to the enrollment to see if you qualify. I must sign it. This must occur as soon as
possible.
Incomplete Form
This instructor cannot give a student the grade of "W" nor will the grade of "I" be given if more than
one assignment is missing. The grade of "I" is given only if it is the last assignment and if you have a
written excuse from a doctor, a funeral, or some other documented event. You have one semester to
make up this grade. I must be informed before the due date that an assignment is not being turned in
and that you have medical problems.
Therefore, if only the last assignment for the class is missing, then you can qualify, but we both must
sign an incomplete form.
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Turnitin.com: Originality vs Plagiarism
I reward effort and originality. To copy or use someone else's work as your own is not a wise endeavor in
this class, or to modify another author's work without giving that person credit is a form of thief, an
academic crime. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. Turnitin.com is both a plagiarism detection site and a
plagiarism prevention site. After you post your assignment, you can check the originality report. If you did
not complete the documentation or paraphrasing correct, it will show. You can correct it and simply resubmit. You cannot re-submit on late paper or after the due date, so it is in your best interest to not wait
until the last minute.
Brief comments will be made on your reports, so return to the same place you posted them after one
week to read the comments. The final report may only have a grade listed without comments in an effort
to post grades in a timely fashion.
Originality Report
Turnitin.com will generate an originality report, which will show the instructor and the students which
online sites were used. If a student failed to format or cite the source correctly, the student can
resubmit a revised paper BEFORE the due date ends. After the due date, no new submissions are
allowed if you have already turned in a copy. Use the originality report to check your errors, and then
resubmit BEFORE the due date. Work ahead!
Formatting Errors with Turnitin.com
When submitting to turnitin.com, formatting problems concerning documentation of sources may
occur. Your instructor knows this and will review the original paper, so don't worry.
Preventing Plagiarism
Depending on the severity of the mistakes, some points may be deducted. Below are some common
errors that you need to avoid.
● You name all the sources in the Works Cited, but forget some in the paper.
● You forget to use quotation marks, but you list the source and page number.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Grade Distribution
Value Assignments
Due Dates
ALL Reflective Reactions are due during Week 2 & 3
15% Reflective Reactions #1-5
15% Reflective Reactions #6-10
Jun 11 Thu, Week 2
Jun 18 Thu, Week 3
40% Literature Report
30% g-Sim Report
Jun 25 Thu, Week 4
Jun 26 Fri, Week 4
Do not procrastinate. Start ASAP. Add additional postage and RUSH ORDER if you order
online. Due dates are not extended for any reason.
Grading Scale:
A= 90-100%
B= 80- 89%
C=70- 79%
D=60 -69%
F=0-59%
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Literature Report
● At least 750-1000 words, 3-4 pages, 3-4 secondary sources needed, MLA Style. (The
Persepolis works themselves or the work itself does not count as a source).
● Choose to write on Persepolis or choose one work from our book. Do not choose an America or
European work.
● Post it in Drop Box, under Assessment.
Choose Persepolis
(master narrative vs meta-narrative, gender, coming of age, historical vs personal)
Read and watch:
● The Complete Persepolis (Volume 1 and 2) by Marjane Satrapi. Pantheon, 2007.
● Persepolis DVD, (2008) directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
First, students should finish both graphic novels and watch the film. You do not have to give an
overview of both novels. You can focus on just one, but read both and decide. Compare the novels to
the film. What worked?
Below is only a suggested way to organize a report. If students want to arrange their essays
differently, they can.
Research the Iran/Iraq relationship or war and also the Iran and American politics.
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● History or Politics. Why do we fear Iran? How do these novels and film help us re-examine
our historical and political fears? What do you know about the history of Iran?
● Gender. How do the graphic novels and films examine gender? What do you learn? Is it difficult
being a female in Iran and Islam?
● Coming of Age. Growing up in any culture presents certain problems, but growing up as a
Muslim in Western society presents an additional element of angst and pain.
Articles (PDF format). You can use these for your other sources under databases.
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"Marji: Popular Commix" by Manuela Costantino
"Texture of Retracing" by Hillary Chute
"Melancholy Ties" by Kimberly Segall
Find other articles library.uco.edu under databases.
OR Choose a Literary work from One World of Literature. (Non-Western)
Research is required. Alternately, you can pick a reading that we did not read, but it must be in the
text. However, do not read an American, British or European reading from the book. You can also
compare two similar readings, even those you wrote about in reactions. Below are some suggested
topics. You can come up with your own.
● Gender Roles in the "Intruder" (death of a woman) vs "Body" (death of a man)
● Machismo in "Sunday, Sunday" vs "Intruder"
● Comparing Magical Realism in Allende's "Phantom Palace" vs Garcia Marquez's "Big Mama's
Funeral"
● Postcolonialism in Wole Solinka's "Swamp Dwellers"
● Samurai Heroic Acts of Suicide in Mishima's "Patriotism"
● Feminism in Bessie Head's "The Collector of Treasures"
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global-Simulation Report: g-Sim Report
● At least 2-3 pages, about 500-750 words
● Take off 35 points a day for late submissions.
● Post it in Drop Box.
Stories often change when someone else tells them. This is known as the Rashomon Effect based on
the movie by Akira Kurosawa which told the story of a murder and rape, but each witness provided a
completely different narrative.
Choose!
Pick a story from the textbook, one that you enjoyed or one that troubled you and retell the story.
Feel free to change the ending, or change the setting. What if the story happened in America
instead? Be creative. Focus on a character's point of view. Choose a different character instead
of the main character.
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In this assignment, you can imagine that the narrative of a story is told from another person's
point of view. What would the story be if Bessie Head's narrative was told from the man's point of
view or what if you knew why the protagonist was happy in Yussef Iddriss's narrative?
Ah Factor. Just because you changed the narrative doesn’t mean it is better than or as good as
the original. Beware it should impress the reader. If the new change is boring, think again. “B” is
for BORING! “A” is for AH!
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Reflective Reactions
Required: One World of Literature, Persepolis (book and film)
The actual reflective reaction prompts are available in the schedule.
● You may be required to react to one reading or compare two readings from the
schedule. You will also be required to discuss Persepolis, both the works and film.
● Each response should be at least 250 words.
● I would suggest typing the response in Word or Word Perfect and then copy and paste
it into the course.
● Take off 35 points a day for late reactions. Those responses posted after 3 days will be
given no credit.
● Credit for the reflective reactions are given at the end of the course.
Course Schedule
UNIT 1 LESSONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Transformational Learning Objectives
● Discipline knowledge; leadership; problems solving (research, scholarly and creative
activities); service learning and civic engagement; global and cultural competencies; and
health and wellness.
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UNIT 1 NOTES: Middle East
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Questioning Gayatri's Spivak's Subaltern.
Examining Edward Said's Orientalism.
Understanding the creation of Postcolonialism.
Approaching the power of comics: Joe Sacco's Palestine and Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis.
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1) Reflective Reaction.
Reflect on key passages in a reading from One World of Literature. Provide the page
number. Examine both readings below, then choose one, and answer these questions. Write at
least 250 words. Keep in mind you are trying to find a narrative you like for your literature report.
You must choose a reading in the class.
CHOOSE:
● Naguib Mahfouz's "The Happy Man" (46). What is happiness? What is he happy about? But is
he really happy? Why?
OR CHOOSE:
● Yussef Idriss's "A House of Flesh" (41). Does the blind man know what is happening? Give
evidence. What does the story tell us about our own needs?
2) Reflective Reaction.
Reflect on key passages in a reading from One World of Literature. Provide the page
number. Examine the reading below, and answer these questions. Write at least 250 words.
Keep in mind you are trying to find a narrative you like for your literature report.
READ:
● Amos Oz's "Nomad and Viper" (77). America has more reported rapes annually per capita than
any other country in the world. That is not a good statistic to be known for. Furthermore, many
more rapes go unreported. Such issues as drug enforcement, immigration, and abortion generate
much media attention. Thus, we continue to avoid examining this social issue in depth. This story
examines the issue of rape compounded with prejudice. Was Geula raped? Defend your answer.
What does the viper symbolize?
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2) Reflective Reaction.
Read, watch, and react to Marjane’s Satrapi’s Persepolis (book and DVD). Answer the
questions below. Write at least 250 words.
● Which two sections from the book are your favorite? Why?
● Did you think the film version or the book was better? Why?
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Overview Checklist
● Transformational Learning outcomes: discipline knowledge; leadership; problems solving
(research, scholarly and creative activities); service learning and civic engagement; global and
cultural competencies; and health and wellness.
Understanding Course Notes: Discipline Knowledge
● Subaltern, Orientalism, Postcolonialism, and the graphic novels of Joe Sacco and Marjane
Satrapi.
UNIT TWO LESSONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Transformational Learning Objectives
● Discipline knowledge; leadership; problems solving (research, scholarly and creative
activities); service learning and civic engagement; global and cultural competencies; and
health and wellness.
UNIT 2 NOTES: Africa
● Exploring the heteroglossia of Africa.
● Approaching Ngugi wa Thiong'o's Decolonizing the Mind.
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4) Reflective Reaction.
Reflect on key passages in a reading from One World of Literature. Provide the page
number. Examine the reading below, and answer these questions. Write at least 250 words. Keep
in mind you are trying to find a narrative you like for your literature report. You must choose a
reading in the class.
Wole Solyinka's "Swamp Dwellers" (100). This play examines Africa changing and trying to
survive modernity and the colonial past. What does the swamp represent? What happens in the
end? (Write at least 250 words)
5) Reflective Reaction.
Reflect on key passages in a reading from One World of Literature. Provide the page
number. Examine both readings below, then choose one, and answer these questions. Write at
least 250 words. Keep in mind you are trying to find a narrative you like for your literature report.
You must choose a reading in the class.
CHOOSE:
● Bessie Head's "The Collector of Treasures" (25). What does the title mean? What are the
treasures? Alice Walker's Color Purple was attacked by some African American critics as being
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negative against men. Does this story by Bessie Head stereotype all African men in a negative
manner? Explain.
OR CHOOSE:
● Achebe's "Civil Peace" (128). What is meant by the title? What is meant by the words "Nothing
puzzles God"? Did you like the ending?
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Overview Checklist
● Transformational Learning outcomes: discipline knowledge; leadership; problems solving
(research, scholarly and creative activities); service learning and civic engagement; global and
cultural competencies; and health and wellness.
Understanding Course Notes: Discipline Knowledge
● The heteroglossia of Africa, and Ngugi wa Thiong'o's Decolonizing the Mind.
UNIT THREE LESSONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Transformational Learning Objectives
● Discipline knowledge; leadership; problems solving (research, scholarly and creative
activities); service learning and civic engagement; global and cultural competencies; and
health and wellness.
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UNIT 3 NOTES: Latin America
● Approaching Syncretism, Mestizo, and Magical Realism; understanding the cult of
machismo and marianismo; and appreciating the influence of V.S. Naipaul, Garcia Marquez
and Isabel Allende.
6) Reflective Reaction.
Reflect on key passages in a reading from One World of Literature.
Provide the page number. Examine both readings below, then choose one, and answer these
questions. Write at least 250 words. Keep in mind you are trying to find a narrative you like for
your literature report. You must choose a reading in the class.
CHOOSE:
● Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Big Mama's Funeral" (807). How does magical realism make the
story effective and interesting? Compare his style of writing to Allende's "Phantom Palace" (795).
Which one do you prefer and why?
OR CHOOSE:
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● Jorge Luis Borges's "Intruder" (765); and Clarice Lispector's "The Body" (785). One narrative is
about two men and a woman. One is about two women and a man. Machismo is a patriarchal
practice in Latin America that has no equal in our culture. The bond between men is a powerful
one. How do these stories explore the theme of machismo and/or marianismo? Compare the two
stories.
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7) Reflective Reaction. Reflect on key passages in a reading from One World of Literature.
Provide the page number. Examine both readings below, then choose one, and answer these
questions. Write at least 250 words. Keep in mind you are trying to find a narrative you like for your
literature report. You must choose a reading in the class.
CHOOSE:
● Rosario Ferre's "Mercedes Benz 220SL" (874). In the third world countries of Latin America, there
is often no middle class. Thus, the rich are often extremely powerful while the poor struggle in abject
poverty. What does this story tell us about the class system in Puerto Rico? Is it much different than
our own?
OR CHOOSE:
● V.S. Naipaul's "The Pyrotechnicists" (895). What does the story say about poverty?
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Overview Checklist
● Transformational Learning outcomes: discipline knowledge; leadership; problems solving
(research, scholarly and creative activities); service learning and civic engagement; global and
cultural competencies; and health and wellness.
Understanding Course Notes: Discipline Knowledge
● Syncretism, Mestizo, Magical Realism, Machismo, Marianismo, the writers, vs Naipaul, Garcia
Marquez and Isabel Allende.
UNIT FOUR LESSONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Transformational Learning Objectives
● Discipline knowledge; leadership; problems solving (research, scholarly and creative
activities); service learning and civic engagement; global and cultural competencies; and
health and wellness.
UNIT 4 NOTES: Asia
● Approaching Asian city, cultural compositions; understanding the way of Yukio Mishima's
death of the samurai; the manga and anime of Osamu Tezuka and Hayao Miyazaki;
examining Hinduism of India; approaching the cult of capitalism and cargo; and
understanding the plight of the indigenous or original people.
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8) Reflective Reaction.
Reflect on key passages in a reading from One World of Literature. Provide the page
number. Examine both readings below, then choose one, and answer these questions. Write at
least 250 words. Keep in mind you are trying to find a narrative you like for your literature report.
You must choose a reading in the class.
CHOOSE:
● Yukio Mishima's "Patriotism" (316). Studying the way of the modern samurai. How is suicide a
heroic tradition in Japan? Also try to find a copy of the film that Mishima made about the story.
Google it.
OR CHOOSE:
● Mahaweta Devi's "Breast-Giver" (266). Holy Cow and Mothers. In India, cows are sacred. Cows
represent motherhood: fertility. Indians (Hindu) do not eat beef. It was recently discovered that
McDonalds in India had been frying French fries in oil that contained beef fat. This occurred after
McDonalds claimed that it only used vegetable oil. Needless to say this was a blunder. I am sure
business at KFC is hopping. Jashoda, the wet nurse, is like the Mother Cow, a sacred being.
Note the way Jashoda is mistreated. What is the story saying about India and its attitude toward
motherhood?
Overview Checklist
● Transformational Learning outcomes: discipline knowledge; leadership; problems solving
(research, scholarly and creative activities); service learning and civic engagement; global and
cultural competencies; and health and wellness.
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Understanding Course Notes: Discipline Knowledge
● Asianicity; Yukio Mishima's way of the samurai; Osamu Tezuka and Hayao Miyazaki; and
Hinduism of India. Give me a week to finish grading everyone's assignments. Thank you!
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