Intro to Lit 1
Introduction to Literature ENG 1063:
Loss and Reconciliation
School of Arts and Humanities
Instructor: Anderson M. Rearick III, PhD.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Spring 2014. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Credit: 3 Hours - CAMP 228
Sec. 3 Time: 12:50 - 1:50 pm:
Contact Info:
Dr. Rearick's Office: RH 138 - I (Within School of Arts and Humanities Suit in Regents Hall 138)
Office Hours: MWF: 9:10-10:10 am and 2:00 to 4:30pm; Tues – Thurs 12:50-4:30pm 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.
Be aware that appointments will become tighter towards the end of the semester during personal reviews with Research.
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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 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
The Anthology:
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
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.
Hand outs:
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
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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.
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
Intro to Lit 4
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 April 25. 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 March 14: 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
Final Exam: The final exam will be given on Wednesday, May 14, from 1:10: through 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.
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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 cybersurfers. 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.
2014 Spring Class Schedule
Important Dates:
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Mon., Feb. 3, (Spring classes begin)
Friday, March 14, (Midterm Exam)x`
March 17-21 (Spring Break)
April 18-20 (Easter Break)
Monday, May 12, 2014 (Last Day of Class).
May 12-16, Final Exams.
Week One: Feb., 3-7
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.
Intro to Lit 6
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. Feb. 3 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 758
"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. Feb. 5
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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 1273-1293 (Act One) within Perrine’s Literature
Great Expectations: Chapters: 1-2
Fri. Feb. 7
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Lecture on the Changing Canon: How Literature Speaks to Different Ages
Readings
"Young Goodman Brown" [e-text] by Nathanial Hawthorne (299-311)
Othello [online text] by William Shakespeare (1293-1312) (Act Two)
An Experiment in Criticism. Chap. One: "The Literary Reader" (online)
Quiz # 1 online
Week Two: Feb. 10-14
Mon: Feb. 10
 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 (1019)
"The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell (67-86)
Othello [online text] by William Shakespeare (1312-1334) (Act Three)
Intro to Lit 7
Tues. Movie Night Feb 11 Othello at 7:00 in JSB133 (the Round Room)
Wed. Feb. 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.
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A Lecture on What is Going On in Kubla Khan? Are Visionaries, Poets and Prophets Doomed to
Isolation?
Readings
“Paul's Case by Willa Cather (234-251)
"Tinturn Abbey" by William Wordsworth [Handout]
Othello [online text] by William Shakespeare (1334-1351) (Act Four)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 3-5
Fri. Feb. 14
Readings
Paul's Case by Willa Cather (244-261)
"Kubla Khan" [e-text] by Samuel T. Coleridge (951)
Othello by William Shakespeare (1352-1366) (Act Five)
Quiz # 2 online
Week Three: Feb. 17-21
Mon. Feb. 17
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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. Feb. 19
THEME II. Gender Difference as Isolating Factors
Learn the literary meaning for. . .
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themes
motifs
symbols
patriarchy
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negative capability
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 (526-534)
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
Intro to Lit 8
A helpful Study Guide on the Taming of the Shrew is available on Moodle
Fri. Feb. 21
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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
Readings
“The Wife of Bath’s Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer [Handout]
"A Jury by Her Peers" by Susan Gadspell (534-553)
"Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton (373-384)
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Online Quiz # 3
Week Four: Feb. 24-28
Mon. Feb 24
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
Dramatic Monologue
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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 (721-723)
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 Feb 25 Taming of the Shrew at 7:00 in JSB133 (the Round Room)
Wed. Feb. 26
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The Nature of Poetry What Compels Poets to Speak?
Readings:
Pygmalion, [online text] by George Bernard Shaw
"Sonnet to a Friend" by Samuel Coleridge [Handout]
Fri. Feb. 28
Readings:
"We Outgrow Love" by Emily Dickenson [Handout]
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 10-17
Online Quiz # 4
Intro to Lit 9
Week Five: March 3 - 7
Mon. March 3
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A Lecture About (Gasp!) Dickens In Love
Readings:
Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning (768-780)
“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. March 5
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 (690)
"Parting at Morning" by Robert Browning (691)
"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker (166-174)
"The World is Too Much with Us: Later and Soon" by William Wordsworth [Handout]
An Experiment in Criticism by C.S. Lewis: Chap. Four: "The Reading of the Unliterary"
Fri. March 7
 Lecture: Cultureral Expectations as Isolating Forces
Readings
Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw
"The White Man's Burden" Rudyard Kipling [Handout]
"Cross" by Langston Hughes (682)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 18-20
Online Quiz # 5
Week Six: March 10-14
Mon. March 10
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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 (642)
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Great Expectations: Chapters: 21-22
Tues. Movie Night March 11 Pygmalion at 7:00 in JSB133 (the Round Room)
Intro to Lit 10
Wed. March 12
 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 (768)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 23-25
Fri. March 14
Midterm Exam To be Held Online but taken during class time—The Friday after our return will be returned
Spring Break: March 17-21
Week Seven: March 24-28
Mon. March 24
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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 (339-348) (339-347)
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 28-39
Great Expectations: Chapters: 26-27
Wed. March 26
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What About the Family?
A Warning to Fathers (and mothers)
Readings
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson (261-269)
"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
Fri. March 28
Readings
"We Are Seven" by William Wordsworth [Handout]
"Anecdote for Fathers" by William Wordsworth [Handout]
"Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden (690)
"Frost at Midnight" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge [Handout]
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis pp. 50-59
Great Expectations: Chapters: 31-33
Online Quiz # 6
Week Eight: March 31-April 4
THEME V. Isolation through Death and Hope through Consolation
Learn the literary meaning for. . .
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Eulogy or Elegy
Biography
Autobiography
Be sure to look up definitions for these terms in the Glossary provided by Prof. Rearick and linked and
from his Readers' Corner
Intro to Lit 11
Mon. March. 31
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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
Wed. April 2
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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
Fri. April 4
 “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
Online Quiz # 7
Week Nine: April 7- 11
Mon. April 7
Readings
"Oh Captain! My Captain! " by Walt Whitman [Handout]
"Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant [Handout]
Shadowlands by William Nicholson
Tues. Movie Night April 8 Shadowlands at 7:00 in JSB133 (the Round Room)
Wed. April 9
 Is it really better to have loved and lost?
Readings
Shadowlands by William Nicholson
Great Expectations: Chapters: 39-40
Friday: April 11
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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 12
Week Ten: April 14 - 18
Mon. April 14
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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. April 16
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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 (816)
"Death be Not Proud" by John Donne (892)
“Death Shall Have No Dominion” Dylan Thomas (audio file)
"Because I Would Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson (752-753)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 44-45
Fri. April 18
Good Friday
Easter He Has Risen!
Week Eleven: April 21-25
Mon. April 21
Road to Emmaus Travel Day
Wed. April 23
Readings
"Crossing the Bar " by Alfred Lord Tennyson (810)
"Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night" by Dylan Thomas (889)
"I felt a Funeral in my Brain" by Emily Dickenson (705)
Great Expectations: Chapters: 46-48
Fri. April 25
 Lives there More Faith in Honest Doubt?
Readings
"Hope" by Emily Dickinson
"I Never Saw A Moor" by Emily Dickenson (779)
"Bereft" by Robert Frost (716)
"Is My Team Plowing?" by A.E. Housman (674)
In Memorium [Online Text] by Alfred Tennyson
Great Expectations: Chapters: 49-50
Online Quiz # 9
Literary Response Paper Due on Turnitin
Intro to Lit 13
Week Twelve: April 28-May 2
Mon. April 28
THEME VI. The Brotherhood of Chivalry and the Isolation of War
Learn the literary meaning for. . .
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Romance (review)
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
Wed. April 30
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From Where Does Isolation Arise in Combat?
Readings
Henry V by William Shakespeare [e-text]
Great Expectations: Chapters: 54-55
Fri. May 2
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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
Online Quiz #10
Week Thirteen May 5-9
Mon May 5
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Christians and the Use of Deadly Force
Readings
Henry V by William Shakespeare
"The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy (670)
Tues. Movie Night May 6 Henry V at 7:00 in JSB133 (the Round Room)
Wed. May 7
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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
Intro to Lit 14
Fri. May 9
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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
"Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Own (651)
"Boots" by Rudyard Kipling [Handout]
"Anthem for Doomed Youth" Wilfred Owen (875)
Online Quiz #11
Week Fifteen: May 12-16
Mon. May 12
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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
FINAL is scheduled for
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Wednesday, May 14, from 1:10pm through 3:00 Final Exam online but held in a single
classroom
Have a Great Summer!