ENGL 2323:002
Fall 2015
Time: TR 2:00-3:20
Location: BUS 259
Instructor: Dr. Carolyn Tilghman
Teaching Assistant: Ms. Lori Cook
Office: BUS 256A
Office Hrs: TR 03:30-05:00
& by appointment
Office Phone: (903) 565-5703
Email: ctilghman@uttyler.edu
ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1780 TO THE PRESENT
Required Course Texts and Materials:
1. Apple iPad with iBook App and Kindle App or Laptop Computer with access to Google Books
2. Blackboard and Internet Access
3. ENGL 2323 Digital Text, to be accessed through Blackboard
4. E-text of Hard Times by Charles Dickens, a free iBook or Google Book or a paper copy of the book
5. E-Text of Regeneration by Pat Barker, a Kindle book, to be purchased from Amazon.com or a
paper copy of the book
6. A good dictionary is recommended
7. Handouts will be provided as needed.
Course Description:
This sophomore level survey course is divided into three main sections designed to introduce you
to writers and literary texts from the Romantic, Victorian, and Twentieth-Century periods of
English literature. To better understand the assigned material, the course will familiarize you with
the cultural contexts for assigned literary texts in each period under discussion. Significant contexts
include 1) the French Revolution; 2) the Industrial Revolution; 3) the rise and fall of the British
Empire; 4) the growth of nationalization and the nation-state; 5) world war; and 6) approaches to
class, ethnicity, and gender in literary discourse.
Learning Outcomes:
The course has five primary goals for its students: 1) a familiarity with English literature written
between 1780 and the present in terms of specific movements, genres, authors, and styles; 2) the
ability to understand differences and draw connections between different historical periods and
cultural communities that are represented in English literature; 3) heightened skills of critical
thinking based on textual analysis; 4) an improved ability to effectively communicate ideas orally
and in writing; 5) awareness of personal responsibility and social responsibility as they apply to
and are reflected in literature and in interactions with others in the classroom. These outcomes will
be demonstrated in a series of in-class group discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes, and
examinations that will include questions requiring both objective responses and substantive essay
responses.
Class Participation:
The course includes the study of literature that is based on the careful reading of literary texts and
encourages class discussion. Because the readings can be demanding, serious commitment is
required on your part. Class members and professor will be counting on your active involvement.
Attendance: Attending is important to successful completion of the course. Each student starts out
with a 100% participation grade. Unexcused absences will lower your final class participation
grade for each class missed. If your attendance is influenced by sickness or a school or life event, the
responsibility falls upon you to see that the professor receives an official excuse from doctor, dean,
or coach. You must provide proof of your attendance at weddings, funerals, and other significant
events; your attendance at these events may be excused at the professor’s discretion.
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Activity: You must be present for the entire class period. (Noticeable tardiness and leaving the class
while it is in session count as ½ of an absence.) Be sure to give your full attention to the class. Your
physical presence alone is not enough; participation means being prepared for class, listening
attentively in class, and being ready and willing to thoughtfully discuss the assigned readings.
Student Absence for University-Sponsored Events and Activities: If you intend to be absent for a
university-sponsored event or activity, you (or the event sponsor) must notify the instructor at
least two weeks prior to the date of the planned absence. At that time the instructor will set a date
and time when make-up assignments will be completed.
Student Absence due to Religious Observance: Students who anticipate being absent from class due
to a religious observance are requested to inform the instructor by the second class meeting of the
semester.
State-Mandated Course Drop Policy: Texas law prohibits a student who began college for the first
time in Fall 2007 or thereafter from dropping more than six courses during their entire
undergraduate career. This includes courses dropped at another 2-year or 4-year Texas public
college or university. For purposes of this rule, a dropped course is any course that is dropped after
the census date. (See Academic Calendar for the specific date.) Exceptions to the 6-drop rule may be
found in the catalog. Petitions for exemptions must be submitted to the Enrollment Services Center
and must be accompanied by documentation of the extenuating circumstance. Please contact the
Enrollment Services Center if you have any questions.
Withdrawal Date: The last day to withdraw from this course with an automatic “W” is October 26,
2015.
Course Grading:
The following formula will be used to determine your final grade in the course:
Participation & SWA
Quizzes
Romantic Reading Exam
Victorian Reading Exam
Twentieth Century Reading Exam
15%
15%
20%
25%
25%
Reading Exams: There will be three reading exams. These will be based on the assigned texts, class
lecture, and discussion. Each exam will cover one of the three literary periods under study and will
consist of an objective component and an essay component. The purpose of the objective
component will be to test your familiarity with and comprehension of assigned texts. The purpose
of the essay component will be to have you demonstrate your ability to think analytically, draw
connections, synthesize ideas, and communicate effectively in an engagement with passages from
selected texts.
Quizzes: Throughout the semester, there will be several short reading quizzes. Typically, the
quizzes will be completed in fifteen minutes. Missed quizzes cannot be made up without an official
excuse from a dean, coach, doctor, or professor. Please note: leaving class after taking a quiz is
disruptive to the class; unless officially excused, it will constitute an absence for the class period
and result in a two point reduction of the final quiz score.
Short Writing Assignments: There will be a set of three short writing assignments based on class
discussion. Students must make sure that they complete one of these assignments. SWAs have two
primary functions. First, they help me to see whether or not you are keeping up with or having any
difficulty understanding the assigned texts. Second, they are designed to supplement class
discussion by having you reflect on discussion material. SWAs should be typed, double-spaced, and
handed in at the end of the period on the given due date.
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Grade Replacement/Forgiveness and Census Date Policies: Students repeating a course for grade
forgiveness (grade replacement) must file a Grade Replacement Contract with the Enrollment
Services Center (ADM 230) on or before the Census Date of the semester in which the course will be
repeated. Grade Replacement Contracts are available in the Enrollment Services Center or at
http://www.uttyler.edu/registrar. Each semester’s Census Date can be found on the Contract itself,
on the Academic Calendar, or in the information pamphlets published each semester by the Office
of the Registrar.
Failure to file a Grade Replacement Contract will result in both the original and repeated
grade being used to calculate your overall grade point average. Undergraduates are eligible
to exercise grade replacement for only three course repeats during their career at UT Tyler;
graduates are eligible for two grade replacements. Full policy details are printed on each
Grade Replacement Contract.
The Census Date is the deadline for many forms and enrollment actions that students need to be
aware of. These include:
· Submitting Grade Replacement Contracts, Transient Forms, requests to withhold directory
information, approvals for taking courses as Audit, Pass/Fail or Credit/No Credit.
· Receiving 100% refunds for partial withdrawals. (There is no refund for these after the
Census Date)
· Schedule adjustments (section changes, adding a new class, dropping without a “W” grade)
· Being reinstated or re-enrolled in classes after being dropped for non-payment
· Completing the process for tuition exemptions or waivers through Financial Aid
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To know and understand the policies that affect your rights and responsibilities as a student at UT
Tyler, please follow this link: http://www2.uttyler.edu/wellness/rightsresponsibilities.php.
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Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) the University offers
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injury, PTSD or ADHD, or you have a history of modifications or accommodations in a previous
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office and schedule an interview with the Accessibility Case Manager/ADA Coordinator, Cynthia
Lowery Staples. If you are unsure if the above criteria applies to you, but have questions or
concerns please contact the SAR office. For more information or to set up an appointment please
visit the SAR office located in the University Center, Room 3150 or call 903.566.7079. You may also
send an email to cstaples@uttyler.edu.
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the confidential nature of social security numbers. The University has changed its computer
programming so that all students have an identification number. The electronic transmission of
grades (e.g., via e-mail) risks violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; grades will
not be transmitted electronically.
Emergency Exits and Evacuation: Everyone is required to exit the building when a fire alarm goes
off. Follow your instructor’s directions regarding the appropriate exit. If you require assistance
during an evacuation, inform your instructor in the first week of class. Do not re-enter the building
unless given permission by University Police, Fire department, or Fire Prevention Services.
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Academic Honesty:
You must not submit work that has been copied, wholly or partially, from a book, article, essay,
newspaper, another student’s notebook, paper, test, or any other written or printed or internet or
media source. In the event that extra credit paper is assigned, another writer’s phrases, sentences,
or paragraphs may be included as part of your work only if presented in paraphrase or quotation
with the source appropriately cited both in the text and in an attached bibliography. Academic
dishonesty will be reported and may result in failure of the course.
Welcome to class! I have high expectations for each person taking this class. I hope that as the
semester continues, it will be a place for you to present your thoughts, listen to those of others, and
formulate your ideas effectively as you gain an appreciation for the riches that English literature
has to offer. If you have any questions or concerns about your progress in the class, see me during
my office hours or make an appointment to meet with me. I not only welcome contact with you, I
strongly encourage it.
PLEASE SAVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION FOR REFERENCE IN CASE YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT CLASS POLICY.
COURSE CALENDAR
Be aware that even though we will not be able to discuss every poem or essay listed below, you are
responsible for carefully reading all assigned material.
Week One
August 25:
Introduction: Three Periods of British Literature
Introduction to The Romantic Movement
Assignment: Norton Topics Online: “The Romantic Period”: Read all topics
listed under Introduction except for Connections to the NAEL and Texts &
Contexts; Read the Summary listed under Review (See ENGL 2323 Romantic
Digital Text or RDT, p. 1, on Blackboard for website access)
August 27:
Enlightenment & The French Revolution: “The Spirit of the Age”
Assignment: The Vlogbrothers, The French Revolution, Parts 1-3 (RDT, p. 5,
for YouTube website access, approx. 17 min.): Burke, excerpt from
Reflections on the Revolution in France (RDT, p. 10); Paine excerpt from The
Rights of Man (RDT, p. 11): Burke short excerpt from A Philosophical Enquiry
(RDT, p. 13)
Week Two
September 01:
The French Revolution, cont.
September 03:
William Blake: “two contrary states of the human soul”
Assignment: from The Songs of Innocence & Songs of Experience
(RDT, p. 21, for website access to The William Blake Page & RDT, pp.
22-24, for selected poems), William Blake A Creative Rebel (RDT, p. 17,
for YouTube website access, approx. 7 min.)
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Week Three
September 08:
Charlotte Smith: “sweet songstress”
William Wordsworth: a literary revolution
Assignment: Smith: from Elegiac Sonnets: Sonnet IV: “To the Moon,”
Sonnet LXX: “On being cautioned . . ,” Sonnet LXXXIII: “The Sea View”
(all in RDT, pp. 28-30); Charlotte Turner Smith, lecture in three parts by
Prof. Jacqueline Labbe (RDT, p. 26, for YouTube website access, approx.
20 min.); Wordsworth: Review Preface to the Lyrical Ballads (RDT, p. 38)
September 10:
Wordsworth, cont.
Assignment: “We Are Seven,” “My heart leaps up,” “I wandered lonely as a
cloud,” “Lines Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey,” “It is a
beauteous evening” (all in RDT, pp. 39-43)
Week Four
September 15:
Samuel Taylor Coleridge: conversation & mystery poems
Assignment: “Frost at Midnight” (RDT, p. 47), “Kubla Khan” (RDT, p. 48)
September 17:
George Gordon, Lord Byron: “mad, bad, & dangerous to know”
Percy Bysshe Shelley: reflections on the sublime
Assignment: Bryon: “So we'll go no more a roving,” “She walks in beauty,”
“When We Two Parted” (all in RDT, pp. 52-54), History Channel – Biography:
Lord Byron – lecture in 5 parts (RDT, p. 51, for YouTube website access,
approx. 40 min.), selected stanzas from Don Juan, Canto I (see RDT, p. 55,
for website access to The Literature Network’s e-text of the poem);
Shelley: “Mont Blanc,” “Ozymandias” (all in RDT, pp. 59-60)
Week Five
September 22:
Shelly, cont.
John Keats: sensual music
Review for first Reading Exam
Assignment: Keats: “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer,” “On the Sea,”
“Ode on Grecian Urn,” “Ode to a Nightingale” (all in RDT, pp. 64-67); John
Keats’ Letters, extract 1 (RDT, p. 62, for YouTube website access, approx.
11 min.)
September 24:
1st Reading Exam: The Romantic Period
Week Six
September 29:
October 01:
Introduction to the Victorian Age: industry, empire, class, & gender
Assignment: Norton Topics Online: “The Victorian Age”: Read all Topics
listed under Introduction except for Connections to the NAEL and Texts &
Contexts; Read the Summary listed under Review (See ENGL 2323 Victorian
Digital Text or VDT, p. 1, on Blackboard for website access); Gender:
Patmore, from “The Angel in the House”; Neal, “The Nest”; Cobbe: from
“Criminals, Idiots, Women, and Minors” (all in VDT, pp. 10-12); Social Class:
Engels, “The Great Towns” (VDT, 15); Bentley Testimony (both in VDT,
p. 16)
Hard Times by Charles Dickens: on the condition of England
Assignment: Assignment: Charles Dickens on Biography.com (VDT, p. 18,
for Biography.com website access, approx.. 45 min.); Hard Times: Book 1,
Sowing (e-text using iBook or paper copy)
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Week Seven
October 06:
October 08:
Week Eight
Hard Times
Assignment: Book 2, Reaping (e-text or paper copy)
Hard Times
Assignment: Book 3, Garnering (e-text or paper copy)
October 13:
The Brownings: love & marriage
Assignment: Elizabeth: Sonnets XIV, XXII, & XLIII from Sonnets from the
Portuguese, “The Cry of the Children” (all in VDT, pp. 33-36); Robert: “My
Last Duchess,” “Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister,” “Home—Thoughts, from
Abroad” (all in VDT, pp. 40-42)
October 15:
Alfred, Lord Tennyson: mourning & mythology
Assignment: “Ulysses,” “The Lady of Shalott,” “Break, Break, Break”
(all in VDT, pp. 46-48)
Week Nine
October 20:
Matthew Arnold: an age of doubt
Dante Rossetti: poetry & painting
Assignment: Arnold, “Dover Beach,” “To Marguerite—Continued” (all in
VDT, pp. 52-53); D. Rossetti, “The Blessed Damozel” (VDT, p. 58)
October 22:
Dante Rossetti: cont.
Christina Rossetti: earthly renunciation
Review for second Reading Exam
Assignment: C. Rossetti, “Song,” “Remember,” “Cobwebs,” “In An Artist’s
Studio” (all in VDT, pp. 61-64)
Week Ten
October 27:
October 29:
2nd Reading Exam: The Victorian Age
Introduction to the Twentieth-Century & After: the crises of modernity
Assignment: Norton Topics Online: “The Twentieth Century”: Read
all Topics listed under Introduction except for Connections to the NAEL
and Texts & Contexts; Read the Summary listed under Review (See ENGL
2323 Twentieth Century Digital Text or TCDT, p. 1, on Blackboard for
website access)
Week Eleven
November 03:
November 05:
War & War Poetry
Assignment: Rupert Brooke: “Clouds,” “The Dead,” “The Soldier”(all in
TCDT, p. 12-14); WWI – Hell in the Trenches (TCDT, p. 8, for YouTube
website access, approx. 6 min.); Siegfried Sassoon: Siegfried Sassoon and
poets of the Great War (TCDT, p. 16, for YouTube website access, approx. 5
min), “The Rear Guard,” “How to Die,” “Suicide in the Trenches,” (all in TCDT,
p. 17-19); Wilfred Owen: Wilfred Owen in Voices in Wartime (TCDT, p. 21,
for YouTube website access, approx. 7 min.), “[I saw his round mouth's
crimson],” Anthem for Doomed Youth,” Dulce et Decorum Est” (all in TCDT,
pp. 22-24) : Begin Reading Pat Barker, Regeneration, Part One
Regeneration by Pat Barker
Assignment: Part Two (Kindle book or paper copy)
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Week Twelve
November 10:
November 12:
Week Thirteen
November 17:
November 19:
Week Fourteen
November 24:
November 26:
Week Fifteen
December 01:
December 03:
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Regeneration
Assignment: Part Three (Kindle book or paper copy)
Regeneration
Assignment: Part Four (Kindle book or paper copy)
W. B. Yeats: immortal artifice
Assignment: “Sailing to Byzantium,” “Byzantium” (access to both
poems through TCDT, p. 41); No Second Troy,” “Easter, 1916” (all in
TCDT, pp. 42-43)
T. S. Eliot: alienation, anxiety, identity
Assignment: “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (TCDT, p. 48)
No Class, Thanksgiving Break
No Class, Thanksgiving Break
W. H. Auden: “the folded lie”; Philip Larkin: anxiety & despair
Assignment: Auden: “September 1, 1939” & “The Shield of Achilles”
(access both poems through TCDT, p. 58); Larkin: “Aubade” & “High
Windows” (access both poems through TCDT, p. 67)
3rd Reading Exam: The Twentieth-Century
Have a wonderful holiday break!