Fall 2012 LSC-Tomball--English, Education, and Mathematics Division Van Piercy
Instructor: Van Piercy, Ph.D., Professor of English
Class Days and Times: TTh 12:30-1:50
Classroom:
Sections:
Office:
S154
3001
S-153J
Office Hours:
E-mail:
TTh 2:00PM-3:00PM; MW 11AM-12:30PM . You are also encouraged to make an appointment with me for other times.
1) van.a.piercy@lonestar.edu
Instant Messaging
Mailbox:
Office Phone:
Website:
Credit Hours:
Prerequisites:
S150
(281) 401-1814 (my office); (281) 351-3300 (switchboard); (281) 351-3384 (fax) http://vpiercy.wordpress.com
; http://www.lonestar.edu/blogs/vpiercy
3
(one of the following) adequate score on SAT, ACT, TASP, COMPASS, or ASSET; passage of required remedial class(es)
Combined Catalog Description for ENGL 2341 and 2342:
The college cata log describes this course as “[t]he study of one or more literary genres including, but not limited to, poetry, fiction, drama, and film. Other forms might include mythic and religious writing, autobiographies and memoirs, and polemics. Readings vary. I nstructors are free to choose their own emphasis.” “This course examines a genre, or a combination of genres, in [great] depth…. The literary genre or genres taught in this course emphasize the multicultural competencies.”
Objectives, Rationale, and Format
English 2342 studies the origins, development, and themes of horror, ghost, and gothic fiction, fiction that utilizes paranormal phenomena to tell its story and explore its content. Class meetings will consist of both lecture and discussion.
Two exams and one seven to ten page research paper will form the core of this course. Unannounced quizzes, and short writing and research assignments, will make up the remainder. You are expected to read each assignment in advance and come to class both prepared and willing to discuss it.
CAUTION: English 2342's stories, novellas, and novel(s) hint at the human darkness that leaves audiences both disturbed and fascinated. The material may be too graphic, sexually explicit, or “confined” (in the sense of claustrophobic and paranoiac) for some readers — I urge those who may be over-troubled, offended, or even inspired by these fictional treatments to consider another course. The “gothic” has among its meanings the overly done, the barbaric, and the extreme; so by design “gothic,” and all the more so horror, literature may simply be too intense for some individuals or tastes. Please take this course only with the acknowledgement of the inherent extremity of some of its content.
Required Materials
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Baldick, Chris, ed. The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales. New York: Oxford, 1992, 2001, 2009.
Olson, Danel, ed. Exotic Gothic. Ashcroft, British Columbia: Ash Tree Press, 2007.
Ryan, Alan. The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories. New York: Penguin, 1987.
Kirkman, Robert, et. al., The Walking Dead Compendium One. New York: Image Comics, 2009.
Evaluation and Letter Grade Assignment
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Two in-class papers = 5%
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Draft of research paper = 5%
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Research paper = 20%
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Midterm Exam = 30%
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Final exam = 30%
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Quizzes and in-class work = 10%
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Late Work
Essays are due at the beginning of class. If the essay is not complete and printed out, you will have to turn in the essay at the beginning of the next class period; the essay will be considered late. Only under special circumstances and only then if you make prior arrangements with me, will I consider accepting essays e-mailed to me or turned in to my mailbox.
Regardless of the reason, five (5) points per class period will be deducted from late out-of-class papers unless, no later than the day before the paper is due, you make arrangements for an extension. Unless I indicate otherwise, an essay granted an extension must be turned in the following class period, after which the essay will be counted late. Finally,
UNLESS YOU MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH ME AHEAD OF TIME, EXAMS AND QUIZZES CANNOT BE
MADE UP OR TURNED IN LATE I.E. YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT.
Research paper
A student who does not hand in a complete and acceptable research paper may receive a zero for the assignment.
The requirements for the research paper are provided in more detail on the course website linked from
, but part of what constitutes a complete and acceptable paper is that it is a minimum of 1500 words (excluding title page and Works Cited page) long and that it utilizes at least 7 acceptable secondary sources.
Essay Formatting
1. All essays written outside of class must be typed . They should be double-spaced with one-inch margins and 10-
12 point font. Computers are available in E268, the Learning Assistance Center, and the library; printing costs ten cents per page.
2. It is your responsibility to have a copy of your essay in case one of us loses it.
3. Staple (once) pages together in the upper left-hand corner, and please do it before class begins.
4. The following information should appear in the upper right-hand corner of in-class work and on the title page of out-of-class essays: o Your name o Class and time o Piercy o Date
Classroom expectations
1. Don’t be rude to others. There is to be no reading of newspapers, PDAs (e.g., Palm Pilots), text messages, or other non-class related materials while class is being conducted. Cellular phones and pagers are to be silenced and put out of sight.
2. Avoid coming to class late. If you come to class late, please get class notes from someone besides me.
3. Please come prepared. Read the assignments before class. Do the assigned homework so that you may participate fully in class discussion.
4. I do not mind if you have a drink or a coke or a cup of coffee and a snack bar or something that you can eat quietly without drawing attention to yourself, but please do not bring a full lunch to class (whether that includes a sandwich or plate of food or box of chicken with sides, along with bag of chips, drink, etc.). Please treat our classroom and those within it in a professional and serious and respectful manner.
Attendance Policy
One of the keys to success in this course is consistent attendance. Listed below are the number of absences you are allowed. If you are absent more than that number, you will lose two points to your final grade for each extra day that you
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1 In addition, I may choose to drop you from the class because of excessive absences. Any variations from this policy are strictly at my discretion. If you are late four times, that will count as an absence.
Class Schedule Number of Absences Allowed
MWF
TTh or MW
5
3
Summer 2
Once a week 2
If you should miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain lecture notes and assignments from a classmate.
Withdrawal Policy
Withdrawal from the course after the official day of record (see current catalog) wil l result in a final grade of “W” on the student transcript and no credit will be awarded. If you decide you want to withdraw from the class before "W" day, it is your responsibility to go to the admissions office and ask for a drop slip. Do not just stop coming to class and expect me to drop you.
Academic Integrity:
Below is the LSC statement on academic integrity from the LSC catalog:
LSC is committed to a high standard of academic integrity in the academic community. In becoming a part of the academic community, students are responsible for honesty and independent effort. Failure to uphold these standards includes, but is not limited to, the following: plagiarizing written work or projects, cheating on exams or assignments, collusion on an exam or project, and misrepresentation of credentials or prerequisites when registering for a course. Cheating includes looking at or copying from another student's exam, orally communicating or receiving answers during an exam, having another person take an exam or complete a project or assignment, using unauthorized notes, texts, or other materials for an exam, and obtaining or distributing an unauthorized copy of an exam or any part of an exam. Plagiarism means passing off as his/her own the ideas or writings of another (that is, without giving proper credit by documenting sources). Plagiarism includes submitting a paper, report or project that someone else has prepared, in whole or in part. Collusion is inappropriately collaborating on assignments designed to be completed independently. These definitions are not exhaustive. When there is clear evidence of cheating, plagiarism, collusion or misrepresentation, a faculty member will take disciplinary action including but not limited to requiring the student to retake or resubmit an exam or assignment, assigning a grade of zero or "F" for an exam or assignment; or assigning a grade of "F" for the course. Additional sanctions including being withdrawn from the course or program or expelled from school may be imposed on a student who violates the standards of academic integrity. (Emphasis added)
In most cases in my class, intentional cheating, plagiarism, or collusion will result in an "F" in the course.
Requirements Met
two
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Tues/Thurs Tentative Schedule (Fall 2012)
NOTE: All reading and writing assignments are to be completed on or before the date on which they appear on the schedule. It is a good idea to mark the due dates of major assignments from all your classes so that you can see what weeks will be especially busy. Also, expect a quiz over each story (that means there may not always be
1 For example, if you miss a total of ten days for a MWF class, you will have exceeded the number of allowed absences by five days and effectively decreased the best grade you can get in the class to a “B.”
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Aug. 28
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Introduction to the course; discuss expectations, questions, and papers, and some opening genre distinctions.
Aug. 30
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"Introduction" to The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales (G), pp. xi-xxiii
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G pp. 8284 J. Wadham, “Lady Eltringham….”
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G pp. 36 Anna Laetitia Aikin, “Sir Bertrand”
WEEK 2
Sept. 4
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G pp. 70-81 Petrus Borel, "Andreas Vesalius the Anatomist"
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G pp. 435-465 Ray Russell, "Sardonicus"
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G pp. 2326 “Juvenis,” "Raymond: A Fragment"
Sept. 6
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G pp. 1222 Anon. “The Friar’s Tale”
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G pp. 218244 Thomas Hardy, “Barbara of the House of Grebe”
G pp. 5159 Isaac Crookenden, “The Vindictive Monk….”
WEEK 3
Sept. 11
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G pp. 85101 Edgar Allan Poe, “The Fall of the House of Usher”
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"Introduction" to The Penguin Book of Horror (PBH) pp. 11-58 (recommended if you have the PBH)
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H pp. 5961 Anon. “The Monk of Horror….”
Sept. 13
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In-class response #1: Short Story Analysis (written in class)
WEEK 4
Sept. 18
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H pp. 97113 Balzac, “Le Grande Bretêche” Link on Course Website
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G pp. 158-164 Bret Harte, "Selena Sedilia"
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H pp. 78-88 Prosper M érimée, “Mateo Falcone” Link on Course Website
Sept. 20
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V pp. 1-6 Lor d Byron, “Fragment of a Novel,” Penguin Book of Vampire Stories (V)
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V pp. 7-24 John Polidori, “The Vampyre”
WEEK 5
Sept. 25
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V pp. 203-213 Algernon Blackwood, “The Transfer”
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V pp. 25-35 “Varney the Vampyre, Or, The Feast of Blood”
Sept. 27
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V pp. 334348 Fritz Leiber, “The Girl With The Hungry Eyes”
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V pp. 138-162 Mary Elizabeth Braddon , “Good Lady Ducayne”
WEEK 6
Oct. 2
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V pp. 451-504 Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, “Cabin 33”
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V pp. 441-450 Charles Grant , “Love Starved”
Oct. 4
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H pp. 131141 Guy de Maupassant, “Who Knows?”
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H pp. 391401 Lord Dunsany, “The Two Bottles of Relish" (photocopy)
WEEK 7
Oct. 9
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V pp. 72-137 J. Sheridan Le Fanu, “Carmilla”
Oct. 11
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G pp. 249-263 Edgar Allan Poe , “Masque of the Red Death” (linked on course site)
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G pp. 316321 H. P. Lovecraft, “The Outsider”
WEEK 8
Oct. 16
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Midterm Review
Oct. 18
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Midterm Exam
WEEK 9
Oct. 23
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The Walking Dead
Oct. 25
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The Walking Dead
WEEK 10
Oct. 30
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The Walking Dead
Nov.1
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The Walking Dead
WEEK 11 (November 11, last day to drop and recieve a “W”)
Nov. 6
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G pp. 483497 Angela Carter, “The Lady of the House of Love”
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G pp. 498501 Joyce Carol Oates, “Secret Observations on the Goat-Girl”
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G pp. 302315 Ellen Glasgow, “Jordan’s End”
Nov. 8
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G pp. 407-423 Frederick Cowles, "The Vampire of Kaldenstein"
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G pp. 502518 Patrick McGrath, “Blood Disease”
WEEK 12
Nov. 13
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In-class response paper #2 (written in class)
Nov. 15
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G pp. 386406 F. M. Mayor, “Miss de Mannering of Asham”
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G pp. 466-477 Alejandra Pizarnik, "The Bloody Countess"
WEEK 13
Nov. 20
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Draft of Research paper due (bring 2 copies, typed. Worth 5% of course grade. Peer critique.)
Nov. 22
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No class--holiday
WEEK 14
Nov. 27
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Southern Gothic and Latin American Gothic
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G pp. 424-434 Eudora Welty, "Clytie"
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G pp. 478-482 Jorge Borges, "The Gospel According to Mark"
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G pp. 519-526 Isabel Allende, "If You Touched My Heart"
Nov. 29
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EG1 Danel Olson, “The Gothic Takes a Holiday” Preface from Exotic Gothic vii-xi,
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EG1 Nancy Collins, “The Pumpkin Child”
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EG1 Nicolas Royle , “Mbo”
WEEK 15
Dec. 4
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Final Draft of Research paper due
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EG1 Lucy Taylor , “The Butsudan”
Dec. 6
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EG1 Neil Gaiman , “Forbidden Brides”
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EG3 pp. 6678 Steve Duffy, “The Suicide Wood”
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Review for Final Exam
WEEK 16
Final exam
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Thursday, Dec. 13, 12:30 P.M.-2:20 PM
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