HUMA1001 FOUNDATIONAL TEXTS IN THE HUMANITIES: Outline of Themes and Readings Reading: • In this course you will be reading two of the most famous novels in the Western tradition: Don Quijote and Emma. The expectation is that you read at least the passages listed below and ideally both novels. The more your read, the more you will understand and the more you will enjoy! • You may read the novels in any language you choose but you should read the English translations of the set passages from Don Quijote (provided on the LMES page) and the set sections of Emma in English. Teaching: • The course is taught through 1x lecture per week and 1 x tutorial. You must attend both. Assessment: • 4 x quizzes (40%) • 2 x essays of max. 500 words each (40%) • Participation in tutorial and presentation (20%) Outline of Themes and Readings to be covered Week 1: 10‐14 Sept Lecture Don Quijote (1): Introductory Comments: Context and the Novel • Prologue and Dedicatory Poems Week 2: 17‐21 Sept Lecture Don Quijote (2): Idealists vs. Realists • The first sally: I.ii • Image: Velázquez El bobo de Coria, Antonio el ingles, el niño de Vallecas • DQ’s advice to Sancho on government: II.xlii‐xliii Week 3: 24‐28 Sept Lecture Don Quijote (3): Identity Crisis – Levels of Fiction • Opening Chapter: I.i • Scrutiny of the books: I.vi •
Novel of the Man Who Was Recklessly Curious: I. xxxiii‐xxxv Week 4: 1‐5 Oct Quizz 1 Lecture Don Quijote (4): Role Playing – Perspectivism • Image: Velázquez Las meninas • Maritornes: I.xvi • The enchanted Dulcinea II ix‐x • Duke and Duchess: II. Xxx‐xxxi Week 5: 8‐12 Oct Lecture Don Quijote (5): Appearance and Reality • Windmills: I.viii • Image: Velázquez: Los borrachos • Image: Velázquez: Las hilanderas • Image: Titia: Rape of Europa • Cave of Montesinos: II.xxii‐xxiii • Master Peter’s Puppet Show: II.xxv‐xxvii Week 6: 15‐19 Oct Quizz 2 Lecture Don Quijote (6): Critical Readers – Context • Ginés de Pasamonte: I.xxii • Helmet of Mambrino: I.xlv • End of Part One: I.lii • Scrutiny of the books: I.vi • Caging of DQ: I.xlvi and I.xlvii • Sancho Panza’s conversation with his wife: II.v Week 7: 22‐26 Oct Lecture The Novel • Readings to be indicated from Theory of the Novel edited by Michael Mckewon. Week 8: 29 Oct‐2 Nov Essay 1 Lecture Emma (1): Context – the ‘English’ novel • Vol 1. Chapters 1‐11. Set passages tbc Week 9: 5‐9 Nov Lecture Emma (2): Gender and Genre • Vol 1. Chapters 12‐18. Set passages tbc • Vol 2. Chapters 1‐4. Set passages tbc • The film Clueless will be shown in tutorials and commented on in the lecture Week 10: 12‐16 Nov Quizz 3 Lecture Emma (3) : Love and Marriage • Vol 2. Chapters 5‐15. Set passages tbc • The film Clueless will be shown in tutorials and commented on in the lecture Week 11: 19‐23 Nov Lecture Emma (4) : Realism • Vol 2. Chapters 16‐18. Set passages tbc • Vol 3. Chapters 1‐8. Set passages tbc Week 12: 26‐30 Nov Quizz 4 Lecture Emma (5): Empire and Language • Vol 3. Chapters 9‐19. Set passages tbc Week 13: 3‐7 Dec Essay 2 Lecture: Conclusions