Intro to Lit 1
Introduction to Literature ENG 1063-1:
Loss and Reconciliation
School of Arts and Humanities
Instructor: Anderson M. Rearick III, PhD.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Fall 2014. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Credit: 3 Hours - Faculty Hall (FA), Room 105
Sec. 1 Time: 2:10 am - 3:10 am:
Contact Info:
Dr. Rearick's Office: RH 138 - I (Within School of Arts and Humanities Suit in Regents Hall 138)
Office Hours: MWF: 12:50-1:50 and 3:10 to 4:30; Tues – Thurs 1:50-4:30 or by appointment1
Office (740) 392-6868 [740-397-9000] Ext. 3508
Home (740) 392-3738-- Please no calls after 9:00
Email: anderson.rearick@mvnu.edu
Course Description:
The purpose of ENG1063, Introduction to Literature, as described by the Online Catalogue: is to be a "study of literary
genres through representative readings. Prerequisite: ENG1053G." This class will meet three times a week for three
weeks to discuss the nature of literature using as raw material the readings listed as well as a series of handouts to be
dispersed during the semester. Discussions will center on some of the common themes that have haunted the human
mind and heart throughout western history.
Class Procedure: ENG1063 Introduction to Literature: This class will meet three times a week for fourteen weeks to
discuss the nature of literature using the below reading list as raw material drawn from textbooks as well as a series of
handouts purchased in the bookstore. Also this class will have a strong amount of activities on the
Moodle platform. Various links connected with our readings (including some of the actual texts)
will be found there as well as all the online discussion posts. Visit Moodle often. Rather than
divided by literary types or chronological order, class discussions will center on some of the
common themes that have haunted the human mind and heart throughout western history. The
material will be grouped thematically: isolation through self-centeredness, isolation by gender difference, isolation by
“cultureral” forces, isolation by death, and isolation by war. In each case authors have depicted responses that include
forgiveness, love, community reconciliation and peace.
The following reading list is not exclusive and, in fact, many important works (probably including many of your
favorites) have been excluded. This class can only function as an introduction, not an exhaustive study. I encourage you
to think of the texts for this class not as a single resource but a series of inexhaustible treasure chests, capable of
refreshment and inspiration time and time again.
Students will be evaluated by a series of twelve quizzes, class participation a short paper, and a final. Also the option
for extra credit will be made available for those who are willing to do extra work.
The purpose of this course is. . .
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to expose the student to a wide range of literary genres: poetry, drama, novel and short story
to introduce the student to a wide ranger of authors of different cultures, genders and ages.
to encourage the student to consider what makes a work of literature worthy--how should the
cannon be formed?
to introduce some of the important common issues which authors--in spite of their different
backgrounds, cultures, and mediums--often examine.
Actual Reading Texts: The purpose of this course is to broaden the student's understanding of the human condition, to
widen his or her understanding of how people think, and develop his or her own sense of what is worthwhile and
beautiful. Thus these texts have value long after the student completes this class and should be looked upon as the
beginning of what may become a treasure trove of future reading. Also, contrary to what you may have experienced in
the past, our time together will not be series of plot summaries. These works open to larger discussion issues. Thus,
while I will warn you what works will be included on the series of quizzes, you are responsible to be “up to speed” on
the readings and not depend only on only class discussion for plot specifics. This especially applies to the required
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Be aware that appointments will become tighter towards the end of the semester during personal reviews with Research.
Intro to Lit 2
novel Great Expectations. One final note, readings listed on a day in a syllabus are expected to be completed by that
day.
Criticism
Autobiography
An Experiment in Criticism by C.S. Lewis
Cambridge University Press; Rep edition (January 31,
1992)
ISBN: 0521422817
List Price: $16.99
Free Online
The Novel
Great Expectations (Dover Thrift Editions)
(Paperback) Free Online
by Charles Dickens
Dover Publications (August 1, 2001)
ISBN: 0486415864
List Price: $3.00
Required
A Grief Obscured by C.S. Lewis Free Online
HarperSanFrancisco (this text is online)
ISBN: 0060652381
List Price: $9.95
Required
Plays: All will be viewed either in class or in special
evening sessions.
Othello by William Shakespeare
Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Shadowlands by William Nicholson
Henry V by William Shakespeare
Please note that except for Othello which is in The
Perrine's Anthology all the others are on web sites.
The Anthology:
Hand outs:
Perrine's Literature: Structure, Sound and Sense
Tenth (10th) Edition
Edited by Thomas Arp and Greg Johnson.
List Price: $85.95
Harcourt College Pub (Thomson)
ISBN: 141300654X
Required
The Internet Literary Vocabulary Page accessed from
Dr. Rearick's Reading Corner and Moodle.
Unless specified by Dr. Rearick, such hand-outs
should be considered required reading like any of the
assigned texts.
Supplemental Readings for ENG1063 (Online) Hard copies can be made available. In our readings texts from this are
indicated as “handouts.”
Grading Scale:
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100 - 93 = A Exceptional! A cut above--unusually good.
92 - 90 = A - Very, Very Well Done! -- above expectations.
89 - 87 = B + Well Done! A fine Job!
89 - 83 = B Really Good
82 - 80 = B - Pretty Good
79 - 77 = C + Solidly in there
76 - 73 = C Clearly a concrete understanding of the subject
72 - 70 = C - Understanding of subject is workable
69 - 60 = D Passing but weak
59 and below is an "F" Fell short of required understanding of material
Grading:
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Eleven (11) out of twelve (12) Quizzes: 40%
Class Participation: 20% (online forums, classroom Moodle involvement and attendance)
Paper 5% (Due Friday)
Midterm: 15% ()
Final Exam: 20% ()
Attendance: Since we are functioning on an intensive schedule, it is vital that you be in class throughout the semester-even on days when a play is being shown in class. Therefore attendance will factor into your class participation
grade. Three absences will be allowed and then five points will be taken from the student's "participation" score
starting at 85 (90 - 5) and continuing. Students who are involved in a recognized activity for the school (Mandate
weekends, traveling musical groups, athletes) need to see the instructor ahead of time so arrangements can be made.
Intro to Lit 3
More About Class Participation: Lecture will only play a part in this class's activities. Literature is meant to be talked
about. Students are encouraged to express their opinions and share their unique insights. Each of us brings something
special to a text that is ours alone. Thus, your comments are very important. Your online class home on Moodle will
have ongoing discussion questions. Students should interact online at least once every two weeks (a total of at least
seven entries by the end of the semester). This amount of activity earns a 90% towards your class participation
grade; more interaction raises the grade. More means extra credit. Also this exercise is intended to encourage
interaction. Therefore you should plan to make three of your entries responses to what other peers have posted. Here
is an example of what a post looks like:
Threaded Discussion Example:
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Prompt: What is the Nature of Literature?
When adding this class to your schedule last, you probably had in your mind some definition of what literature is.
Mark Twain said a classic was "a book which everyone says one should read but nobody ever does." Besides being
BORING BOOKS, what did you think you were going to study? And why do you think, the study of this material is
included in the stuff you MUST take before leaving MVNU?
Student Response: I Recognized Most of the Works
Upon seeing the syllabus, I recognized most of the works and knew that my high school teachers prepared me
well for this class. I thought I was in for another episode of high school. In my mind, literature and boredom
are synonymous. The outlook was grim.
Looking back, I couldn’t have been more wrong. I can honestly say that my feelings have changed 100%.
This class has been such an enjoyment to me. I am always under the assumption that when I study a piece of
literature once I become a master of it. Again, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Revisiting different works
has challenged me as much as studying them for the first time. I am continually pushing myself to see new
points of view or meaning. The class discussion was great and made me face the reality that even on a
Christian campus there will be differing opinions.
I don’t usually count words, but if you are looking at an approximate number the above entry is about 150 words.
Short entries do count but will be counted as fractions (.5).
Movie Nights: In the past, class time has been used to actually show plays being covered within the hour periods since
plays were NOT meant to be read but seen (Milton’s Samson Agonistes is the only exception and he published it
because theaters were outlawed in England during his life). Shakespeare made very little money on publishing; his
livelihood came from performance. The in-class showings helped emphasize this vital quality, but the practice also
used up lecture time. Thus to improve the experience (no chopping up the play into hour segments) and better use
class lecture time, this semester there will be four evening movie nights. Attendance to these nights is voluntary; I
keep records just to have a sense of participation. The film then is then left on reserve in the library. For those who
could not make the showing. Also to makeup for the extra time required to attend this, Friday’s lecture class that week
will be canceled. Instead I shall be there to answer questions students may have on any of the readings.
The Paper: Due Friday Nov. 14: You response paper should be only about three pages long. The subject is your
choice except that it must fall within the works covered in class. You may consider some of the online discussion
points and even incorporating a peer’s response and the text come to some conclusion about your thesis. You are
writing about a work, not explaining what happens in the text. This paper should be double-spaced and done in MLA
format. It will be submitted and graded in the class’ Moodle Turnitin©
Quizzes: There will be a quiz every week online. They should take no more than a half an hour. However they will be
accessible from Friday to Monday. Unless indicated by the professor readings assigned for that Friday will very likely
appear on the quiz. These quizzes will be composed of multiple-choice, true or false and matching questions, about
twelve in total. There will be make-ups only for medical emergencies or such like (if you are sick for more than three
days there’s a real problem). Students, who know they will be missing an exam ahead of time, should contact the
professor. One quiz will be dropped at the end of the year. These quizzes will be taken online and usually will be
available for a 48 hour time span while the actual quiz once opened will be so for one hour.
Midterm: Friday Oct. 17: The midterm exam, which is schedule for the Friday before midterm break, will be similar to
the quizzes given as far as the type of questions. There are usually 100 questions. We will take this exam in a
computer lab the location of which will be announced later
Intro to Lit 4
Final Exam: The final exam will be given on Tuesday Dec. 9, from 1:10-3:00. It will be based strongly on the tests
given during the second half of the semester. However, do not be surprised if some material is drawn from the first half.
Also I cannot change this date which was assigned to me. Again this will exam will be completed online in a computer
lab the location of which will be announced.
Extra Credit: A student can add extra credit to his or her grade by writing a second paper using MLA format on
outside reading concerning any of the works or authors covered in class. In other words, look up a critical article from
a journal (or an anthology of essays) and write a report on it. Furthermore, another option for extra credit is to view or
listen to and then writes a review about tapes or video films on reserve in the library or available on the Internet.
Credit will vary according to the project. Extra points will be replace quiz scores up to three.
Classroom Etiquette: Normal day-to-day social relations break down quickly without common courtesy. Common
courtesy is an extremely important trait in all human interaction including the world of academics. Of course it is also
a minimum requirement for getting and keeping most jobs. Thus, using common courtesy in college is good practice
for the real world.
The most basic idea is to not disrupt your classmates, or your instructor, during class. So, please avoid behavior like:
habitually coming to class late; passing around photos that document what you did on the weekend; maintaining steady
conversation with neighbors during lecture or other class activities; taking (or making!) calls on your cell phone.
My concern for common courtesy during class is a practical one. If you are (for example) talking out loud while I am
trying to run a class, I will not be able to hear myself think. I'll be hearing you talk. That is disruptive for me, and it
makes my job harder. Disruptive behavior can and has poisoned the entire environment of classes. Therefore I will
seek to change the behavior of people who make my job harder. I claim the right to impose a seating chart on the class,
or on a subset of the class, in order to promote common courtesy.
About Laptops: Laptop computers are a great tool, but like all technology there is
also a potential for abuse. Many of my peers have banned laptops from the classroom
entirely to avoid the back-row, Facebook, email cyber-surfers. I would prefer not to
do this. Therefore laptops will be allowed but only in the front row and users of
laptops must be willing to respond to a clap-checks periodically. (I will demonstrate)
Those who cannot stay on task will have to leave these remarkable tools in their
rooms. Bring extension cords if you need them.
Disability Needs: Students who qualify for and desire accommodations in this course
due to a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, must
follow the Disability Service Policies and Procedures as put forth by the office of
Academic Support. The guidelines can be accessed in electronic form at the web address
http://www.mvnu.edu/academics/services/dservices.html (see Moodle for link) and in a hard copy at the Academic
Support office. Call extension 4540 for further information.
On a personal note, I am disabled because of eyesight, my son is disabled by breathing complications and mild
Asperger’s. Both my daughter and my wife (who is just finishing up her PhD from BU) struggle with ADHD. Thus, I
am especially sensitive to the needs and challenges faced by otherwise qualified students. I "toughed" it out when I
was at ENC, but the world has changed for the better and there are many resources available to you I wish I had,
resources I in fact presently use in my office such as a close circuit TV attached to the screen of my computer as well as
speaking programs which allow text to be read to me. Pursue these things and see me if you have any such needs.
Literature on the Web: As we make our way through the readings you may wish to visit my web page, Dr. Rearick's
Reading Corner, located at:
http://nzr.mvnu.edu/faculty/trearick/english/rearick/readings/re_intro.htm
This address is reachable both on and off campus. Those of you who are local and do not have a computer should
remember that the Knox Public Library offers web access for a limited time, and--of course--the labs of the campus
library and computer labs are available to you. Of course the links to these resouces are also within our Moodle site.
Other web pages relating to works of literature that might be of interest to the student can be accessed from this index
page by title, author, genre, sub-genre, time period, or nationality. I have tried to place some ideas and even
sometimes some test questions connected with our class readings within these files. Also in several cases there are
links to study guides, e texts, and even connections to relevant web pages on the net. Furthermore you will find
similar links within your Moodle class home.
Intro to Lit 5
2014 Fall Class Schedule
Important Dates:
Please be aware that the schedule given below may change according to the discretion of the instructor. Classes
are fluid, organic things, and each has its own personality.
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Mon. Sept. 1, (Fall classes begin)
Fri. Oct. 17, (Midterm Exam)
Mon. & Tues. Oct. 20-21 (Midterm Break)
Wed. Fri. Nov. 26-28 (Thanksgiving Break)
Fri. Dec. 5, 2014 (Last Day of Class).
Final Exam will be on Tuesday Dec. 9, from 1:10-3:00. Final Exam online (Dec 8 – 11 Exam Week)
Note: All readings and assignments are due on the day for which they are listed. The professor reserves the right to
modify this schedule.
Week One: Sept. 1-5
THEME I: The Nature of Literature and its depiction of Isolation: The readings within our first week will define
literature and examine its concern with humanity’s basic state of isolation in general.
Terms: Here are some terms which you should know by the end of this section.
Look up the literary meaning for. . .
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Short story vs novella
allegory
genre
sub-genre
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cultural text
verisimilitude
canon
willing suspension of disbelief
Note: looking up these words is not an option; it is expected: Remember to look at the Glossary available at Dr.
Rearick's Reading Corner under the heading: "Resources." A link is also available in Moodle.
Mon. Sept. 1 First Day of Class
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Introduction: The Natures of Literature: “Welcome to the Wide World of Books!”
Lecture on Pleasure: the Cornerstone of Literature—defining what we study. .
Readings: (Note—Readings are expected on the day for which they are assigned. These are clearly the exception and
will appear within the opening lecture.)
“There is No Frigate Like a Book" by Emily Dickinson 697-698
"This is My Letter to the World" by Emily Dickinson (Handout)
"Literature; Now What the Heck. . .?" (Handout)
Trial Quiz is online: should be completed before Friday—just want to be sure you are comfortable with the
system.
Wed. Sept. 3
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A Lecture on Shakespeare’s Theater – Communicating to the masses.
Readings:
"Literature; What Do You Suppose. . .?" [Handout or online]
Othello by William Shakespeare 1276-1296 (Act One) within Perrine’s Literature
Great Expectations: Chapters: 1-2
Intro to Lit 6
Fri. Sept. 5
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Lecture on the Changing Canon: How Literature Speaks to Different Ages
Readings
"Young Goodman Brown" [e-text] by Nathanial Hawthorne (325-337)
Othello [online text] by William Shakespeare (1296-1315) (Act Two)
An Experiment in Criticism. Chap. One: "The Literary Reader" (online)
Quiz # 1 online
Week Two: Sept. 8-12
Mon, Sept. 8
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Lecture on Isolation: Literature’s natural antithesis—why isolated people write
Readings
"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by S.T. Coleridge [Handout]
"The Daffodils" or "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth (1029)
"The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell (67-85)
Othello [online text] by William Shakespeare (1315-1337) (Act Three)
Tues. Movie Night Feb 11 Othello at 7:00 in JSB133 (the Round Room)
Wed. Sept. 10
No Class
Readings
“Paul's Case by Willa CSepather (260-277)
"Tinturn Abbey" by William Wordsworth [Handout]
Othello [online text] by William Shakespeare (1337-1354) (Act Four)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 3-5
Fri. Sept. 12
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A Lecture on The Romantics and Two Young Men Who Turned the World of Poetry Upside down! What
they thought of poetry and how it worked against the forces of isolation.
A Lecture on What is Going On in Kubla Khan? Are Visionaries, Poets and Prophets Doomed to Isolation?
Readings
"Kubla Khan" [e-text] by Samuel T. Coleridge (961-963)
Othello by William Shakespeare (1354-1369) (Act Five)
Quiz # 2 online
Week Three: Sept. 15-19
Mon. Sept. 15
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The Lady of Shallot Isolation by Aesthetic Vision or by Gender Difference?
Readings
"I'm Nobody" by Emily Dickinson [Handout]
"The Lady of Shallot" by [online text] Tennyson [Handout]
Great Expectations: Chapters: 8-10
Wed. Sept. 17
THEME II. Gender Difference as Isolating Factors
Learn the literary meaning for. . .
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themes
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motifs
Intro to Lit 7
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symbols
patriarchy
negative capability
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marginalized
antifeminist literature
misogynist
Remember that there is a Glossary available at Dr. Rearick's Reading Room under the heading: "Resources" on
Moodle.
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Lecture How Does Literature Portray the Isolating Nature of Gender Differences?
Readings
"If" by Rudyard Kipling [Handout]
"The Wife" by Emily Dickinson [Handout]
"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner (542-550)
The Wife of Bath’s "Prologue" [online text] by Geoffrey Chaucer [Handout]
Great Expectations: Chapters: 6-7
An Experiment in Criticism Chap. Three: "How the Few and the Many use Pictures and Music" by C.S. Lewis
A helpful Study Guide on the Taming of the Shrew is available on Moodle
Fri. Sept. 19
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Shakespeare's Bad/Good Woman & Good/Bad Woman: How the Bard Rebelled Against the His Age’s
Isolating View of Gender Relations
“The Wife of Bath’s Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer [Handout]
"A Jury by Her Peers" by Susan Gladspell (550-569)
"Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton (online)
“A Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin (540-542)
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Online Quiz # 3
Week Four: Sept. 22-26
Mon. Sept. 22
THEME III. Love and Marriage—Forces Against Isolation, Their Success and Failure.
Terms you should learn about Lit and Love:
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Poetry
Lyrical Poetry
Metaphor
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Dramatic Monologue
Carpe Diem
Courtly Love
Remember that there is a Glossary available at Dr. Rearick's Reading Room under the heading: "Resources."
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Lecture on Literature and Love: Where Does the Power Come From to Overcome the Isolation cased by
Gender Differences?
Readings:
"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell (744-745)
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
"The Gilded Six-Bits" by Zora Neale Hurston (553-563)
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 1-9 (online)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 11-15
Tues. Movie Night Sept 23 Taming of the Shrew at 7:00 in JSB133 (the Round Room)
Wed. Sept. 24
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The Nature of Poetry What Compels Poets to Speak?
Intro to Lit 8
Readings:
Pygmalion, [online text] by George Bernard Shaw
"Sonnet to a Friend" by Samuel Coleridge [Handout]
Fri. Feb. 26
Readings:
"We Outgrow Love" by Emily Dickenson [Handout]
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 10-17
Online Quiz # 4
Week Five: Sept. 29-Oct. 3
Mon. Sept. 29
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A Lecture About (Gasp!) Dickens In Love
Readings:
Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning (789-790)
“The River Merchant's Wife" translated by Ezra Pound [Handout]
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 18-28
Great Expectations: Chapters: 16-17
Wed. Oct. 1
THEME IV. The Power of Familial and Personal Love Against The Isolating Force of Culture:
Terms you should learn about Lit and Culture:
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Bildungsonroman
Romance
Marginalized
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Culture
Drama
Remember that there is a Glossary available at Dr. Rearick's Reading Room under the heading: "Resources."
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A Lecture about How Charles Dickens Revolutionaries the Novel and Made a Pretty Penny for Himself at the
Same Time, Overcoming the Obstacles of Culture, Money, and Class
Readings
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
"Meeting at Night" by Robert Browning (713)
“Porpyria’s Lover” (877-878)
"Parting at Morning" by Robert Browning (713)
"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker (166-173)
"The World is Too Much with Us: Later and Soon" by William Wordsworth (705)
An Experiment in Criticism by C.S. Lewis: Chap. Four: "The Reading of the Unliterary"
Fri. Oct. 3
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Lecture: Cultural Expectations as Isolating Forces
Readings
Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw
"The White Man's Burden" Rudyard Kipling [Handout]
"Cross" by Langston Hughes (705)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 18-20
Online Quiz # 5
Week Six: Oct. 6-10
Intro to Lit 9
Mon. Oct. 6
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Living on the Edge of Society--Does Anyone Know I'm Out Here?
Readings
"The Ransom of "Red Chief" by O. Henry [Handout]
"The Whipping" by Robert Hayden (666-667)
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Great Expectations: Chapters: 21-22
Tues. Movie Night Oct. 7 Pygmalion at 7:00
Wed. Oct. 8
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Beyond Race and Economics: Culture's Isolating Pressure on Age Groups
Readings
Pygmalion, [online text] by George Bernard Shaw
"My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold" or "The Rainbow" by William Wordsworth [Handout]
"In the Inner City" by Lucille Clifton (788-789)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 23-25
Fri. Oct. 10
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Can the Formulaic Literature Still Be Great Literature?
Readings
"The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" Stephen Crane (Online in Moodle)
"The Drunkard" by Frank O'Conner (364-372)
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 28-39
Great Expectations: Chapters: 26-27
Online Quiz # 6
Week Seven: Oct. 13-17
Mon. Oct. 13
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What About the Family?
A Warning to Fathers (and mothers)
Readings
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson (278-285)
"My Son, My Executioner" Donald Hall (Online in Moodle)
"Resolution and Independence" by William Wordsworth [Handout]
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 40-50
Great Expectations: Chapters: 28-30
Wed. Oct. 15
Readings
"We Are Seven" by William Wordsworth [Handout]
"Anecdote for Fathers" by William Wordsworth [Handout]
"Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden (721)
"Frost at Midnight" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge [Handout]
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 50-59
Great Expectations: Chapters: 31-33
Fri. Oct. 17
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Midterm Exam (Completed in Class)
Week Eight: Oct. 20-24
Mon. Oct. 20 No Class-Midterm Break
Wed. Oct 22
Intro to Lit 10
THEME V. Isolation through Death and Hope through Consolation
Learn the literary meaning for. . .
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Eulogy or Elegy
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Biography
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Autobiography
Be sure to look up definitions for these terms in the Glossary provided by Prof. Rearick and linked and from his
Readers' Corner
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Lecture: A Comparison of Shadowlands and A Grief Observed
Readings
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 59-67
Great Expectations: Chapters: 34-35
Fri. Oct. 25
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C S Lewis and Alfred Lord Tennyson’s shared approach to Grief
Readings
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 68-71
In Memorium [handout] by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Great Expectations: Chapters: 36-38
Online Quiz # 7
Week Nine: Oct. 27-31
Mon. Oct 27
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“Weeping Privately and Publicly: How Poets Have Portrayed the Ultimate Separation”
Readings
"On My First Son" by Ben Jonson [Handout]
"The Lost Baby Poem" by Lucille Clifton (online)
Shadowlands by William Nicholson
Oct. 28 Movie Night April 8 Shadowlands at 7:00
Wed. Oct. 29
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Is it really better to have loved and lost?
Readings
"Oh Captain! My Captain! " by Walt Whitman [Handout]
"Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant [Handout]
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 72-79
Shadowlands by William Nicholson
Great Expectations: Chapters: 39-40
Friday: Oct. 31
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Lecture—Dickens and Death in Great Expectations
Readings
"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray [Handout]
"On the Death of a Fair Infant Dying of a Cough" by John Milton [Handout]
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 80-89
Shadowlands by William Nicholson
Great Expectations: Chapters: 41-43
Online Quiz # 8
Intro to Lit 11
Week Ten: Nov. 3-7
Mon. Nov. 3
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Love and Grief
Readings
Shadowlands by William Nicholson
"On His Deceased Wife" by John Milton [Handout]
"When Lilacs Last in the Doorway Bloom'd" by Walt Whitman [Handout]
Wed. Nov 5
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The Death of the Mighty and the Humble
How Poets Deal with Their Own Inevitable appointment with Death
Readings
Shadowlands by William Nicholson
"Dover Beach " by Matthew Arnold (835-836)
"Death be Not Proud" by John Donne (909)
“Death Shall Have No Dominion” Dylan Thomas (audio file)
"Because I Would Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson (764-765)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 44-45
Fri. Nov. 7
Online Quiz # 9
Week Eleven: Nov. 10- 14
Mon. Nov. 10
Readings
"Crossing the Bar " by Alfred Lord Tennyson (828)
"Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night" by Dylan Thomas (906)
"I felt a Funeral in my Brain" by Emily Dickenson (717-718)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 46-48
Wed. Nov. 12
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Lives there More Faith in Honest Doubt?
Readings
"Hope" by Emily Dickinson [online]
"I Never Saw A Moor" by Emily Dickenson [online]
"Bereft" by Robert Frost (728)
"Is My Team Plowing?" by A.E. Housman (686-687)
In Memorium [Online Text] by Alfred Tennyson
Great Expectations: Chapters: 49-50
Fri. Nov. 14
Learn the literary meaning for. . .
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Romance (review)
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Heroic
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Chivalry
Realistic
Be sure to look up definitions for these terms in the Glossary provided by Prof. Rearick and linked and from his
Readers' Corner.
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Lecture on War and Chivalry
Readings
Henry V by William Shakespeare
Great Expectations: Chapters: 51-53
Intro to Lit 12
Online Quiz # 10
Literary Response Paper Due on Turnitin
Week Twelve: Nov. 17-21
Mon. Nov. 17
THEME VI. The Brotherhood of Chivalry and the Isolation of War
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From Where Does Isolation Arise in Combat?
Readings
The Knight’s Tale by Chaucer [online]
Henry V by William Shakespeare [e-text]
Great Expectations: Chapters: 54-55
Wed. Nov. 19
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Is Experience Necessary to Understand War?
Readings
Henry V by William Shakespeare
"Drum Taps" from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman [Handout]
Drum Taps
"The Dresser"
"Reconciliation
Great Expectations: Chapters: 56-58
Fri. Nov, 21
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Christians and the Use of Deadly Force
Readings
Henry V by William Shakespeare
"The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy (681)
“Channel Firing” by Thomas Hardy (982-983)
Online Quiz #11
Week Thirteen Nov. 24-28
Mon. Nov. 24
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War Viewed From a Distance vs., War Viewed Face to Face
Readings
Henry V by William Shakespeare
Great Expectations: Chapters: 59
"The Battlefield" by Emily Dickinson [online]
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 27-29
Wed. Nov. 26
Fri. Nov. 28
Week Fourteen Dec. 1-4 (Last Full Week)
Mon. Dec. 1
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Is Chivalry the “Old Lie?”
Readings
Henry V by William Shakespeare
"The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Lord Tennyson [Handout]
"Boots" by Rudyard Kipling [Handout]
Intro to Lit 13
Tues. Dec. 2 Movie Night May 6 Henry V at 7:00
Wed. Dec. 3
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Whose Side is God On? Can We Be in Communion With Him and Still Wage War?
Readings
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (Excerpt)
“The War Pray” by Mark Twain (Online and Handout)
Fri. Oct. 5
Readings
"Anthem for Doomed Youth" Wilfred Owen (892)
"Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Own (661-662)
"At a Calvary near The Ancre" (Online)
"The Parable of the Old Man and the Young" (Online)
Online Quiz #12
Week Fifteen Dec. 8-11 (Final Week)
Final Exam will be on Tuesday Dec. 9, from 1:10-3:00. Final
online
Have the Merriest of Christmases!
Exam