LIT 1000 January (2018) 1.0 last revised 1/2 Schachel

Tue W Thu 9 10 11 Introductions, Syllabus, Reading Actively with a Sign Up for Cohorts (Genre & Theory)—via google doc pencil link in hand. Read After Class: Syllabus, Calendar;

Jackson, “The Lottery” ; Begin Introduction to Basic Read in Class, Stevie Smith “Not Waving but Literary Terms – Plot, Theme, Narration (Structure, Point Drowning” of View, Tone), Irony, Character (development), Conflict Discussion on Meaning, Conflict, Perception. (types, and specific), Setting, Symbol (allegory), Myth,

Week 1 Exercise in New Criticism. Allusions (Greek Myth, Bible, Shakespeare), Genre.

Begin Introduction to Basic Literary Terms –

16 17 18 Sign Up for Cohorts (Genre & Theory) Patterns of Literature Introduction -- Archetype Marquez, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Pattern of Romance: Advent and Initiation; Quest; Descent Wings.” and Recognition; Aftermath

Introduction Beyond Basics: The Four Questions The Pattern of Irony (satire/ironic romance) Leading to Theme. Conflict = Character Role of Comic imposter or Unworthy Quest; Expulsion, Development damage, scarring….wide grey area of use. Application to Continue with Literary Elements and expanding Popular Culture – Discussion (TV, Film, Video Games,

Week 2 upon vocabulary. Understanding how the literary novels) Elements work to create meaning and expression. [Love, Sex, God, Death, Nature]

23 Patterns of Literature Introduction -- 24 25 Archetype Brief History of Literary Philosophies; [Love, Sex, God, Pattern of Romance: Advent and Initiation; Quest; Death, Nature] Absolutism; Rationalism; Romanticism Descent and Recognition; Aftermath [Transcendentalists, Dark Romantic/Gothic);

The Pattern of Irony (satire/ironic romance) Realism/Naturalism; Modernism [Nihilism, Exisitentialism]; Role of Comic imposter or Unworthy Quest; PostModernism; MetaModernism ; Anti-Hero, Byronic Hero, Expulsion, damage, scarring….wide grey area of Protagonist – use. Application to Popular Culture – Elements of the Classic / Romantic Hero

Week 3 Discussion (TV, Film, Video Games, novels) Kafka, “The Metamorphosis” (28-56 – finish) Kafka, “The Metamorphosis” (1-28 – Halfway)

30 31 Feb 1 Assign Reaction Paper #1 Discussion and Brainstorming. Thoughts and Reflections. Discussion and Brainstorming. Thoughts and Brief History of Literary Philosophies; [Love, Sex, God, Reflections. Death, Nature] Absolutism; Rationalism; Romanticism

Brief History of Literary Philosophies; [Love, [Transcendentalists, Dark Romantic/Gothic); Sex, God, Death, Nature] Absolutism; Realism/Naturalism; Modernism [Nihilism, Exisitentialism]; Rationalism; Romanticism [Transcendentalists, PostModernism; MetaModernism ; Anti-Hero, Byronic Hero, Dark Romantic/Gothic); Realism/Naturalism; Protagonist –

Week 4 Modernism [Nihilism, Exisitentialism]; Elements of the Classic / Romantic Hero PostModernism; MetaModernism ; Anti-Hero, Byronic Hero, Protagonist – Elements of the Classic / Romantic Hero

LIT 1000 February (2018) 1.0 last revised 1/2 Schachel

Tue W Thu 6 7 8 Genre Cohort Regroup day—in class. Genre Cohort Presentations – Adventure/ Epic Myth, Romance (high fantasy), Quest, Fable, Fairy Tale, Historical Fiction, Legend, Western? Modern Epics, Voyage,

Meeting with cohorts for group discussion and Saga, Hero’s Journey (Campbell) making sure you are on the right track for info. Motifs, Themes, Applications, Authors, Works

Haiku Challenge in Text

Week 5

13 14 15 Genre Cohort Presentations – Tragedy Genre Cohort Presentations – Comedy Mythic, Greek and Roman (Aristotle), Satire, Absurd, Jokes, Picaresque, Parody, Ancient Comedy, Shakespearian, Bourgeois, Tragi-Comedy, Modern Comedy, Comedy of Manners, Restoration Comedy,

Historical Tragedy, Allegory, Modern tragedy, New Shakespearian, Burlesque, Grotesque, Dark (Black) Comedy Sincerity movement? Triumphant Tragedy. Motifs, Themes, Applications, Authors, Works Motifs, Themes, Applications, Authors, Works Chaucer, “The Miller’s Tale”

Week 6 Joyce, “A Painful Case”

20 21 22 Genre Cohort Presentations – Horror Genre Cohort Presentations – Science Fiction Cautionary tales, Fairy tale, Monster, Mystery, Thiller, Alien, Mad Scientist, Utopian, Dystopian, Alternate History, Suspense, Ghost story, the Gothic, the Grotesque, Robots, Outer Space, Dimensional travel, Post-Apocalyptic, Nihilistic, Satirical, Vampire, Zombie, Religious, Paranormal (but not supernatural: mind control, kinesis, etc), Haunted House, Traumatic. Counter Narrative-- Biological, Geographical, Psychological. Manuscript, House/Castle; Crime; Religion; Deformity; Motifs, Themes, Applications, Authors, Works Ghosts/Undead; Magic; Nature; Art; Blood; Outsiders/”Unknown” Character; exaggerated minor Week 7 charactors; Setting, Psychotopography. Motifs, Themes, Forster, “The Machine Stops” Applications, Authors, Works

Lovecraft, “The Call of Cthulhu.”

27 28 Mar 1 Discussion of Genres, Application and Discussion of Reaction Papers. Bring Draft of Reaction Paper # 1 Due Reaction Paper for discussion. Recap, Review for Exam

Issues of MLA format and Conventional Writing Discuss the Literature and Questions – The Scream List Important to know for Reaction Papers,

Week 8 especially if you have not had 1101 or completed it yet.

LIT 1000 March (2018) 1.0 last revised 1/2 Schachel

Tue W Thu 6 7 8 Screenplay Format Day! How Arcetechure is important. Mid Term Exam Elements of Efficient Story Telling – The Importance of Be on time, Bring a #2 Pencil. Do not be late. Structure. Working with Modern Screenplay format (Syd Field). Anchor Points, bare skeleton. Writing for Adaptability and Cross-Platform-- Think of what books are made into movies well, what books are not, and how it all gets structured.

Week 9 You may be tempted to start Spring Break Early, but I assure you, that would be a mistake. Be in class today. There is information that will be on the final exam being given today. 13 14 15 Spring Break Spri Spring Break

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Week k 20 21 22 Theory Cohort Regroup day—in class. Cohort Presentations – Psychoanalytic Criticism How Theory/Criticism works in literary analysis. Oedipus, Paternal Metaphor, Freud, “The Uncanny,” Relation to Meeting with cohorts for group discussion and Language, Doppelganger, Parapraxis. (Gothic Lit, Modern making sure you are on the right track for info. Lit); Freud, Jung, Kristeva, Deleuze (& Guattari),

Week 11

27 28 29 Literary Trading Cards Due Postcolonial Criticism (and Cultural Studies) Race, Nation, Identity, Power.—Said, Fanon, Spivak, Bhabha Cohort Presentations –Feminist/Gender/Queer Introduction. Discussion, Thematics. theory Gender issues, politics, power, Application of theories to Larger Global themes and genres.

psychoanalysis— Branching out to other elements. Butler, Sedgewick, de Bouvoir, Freidan, rtc. (optional) Alexie, “What You Pawn, I will Redeem” Kate Chopin, “A Pair of Silk Stockings” (required) Douglass, “The Meaning of the Fourth of July for Week 12 the Negro

LIT 1000 April (2018) 1.0 last revised 1/2 Schachel

Tue W Thu 3 4 5 Cohort Presentations – New Historicism Assign Reaction Paper #2 Rediscovering meaning lost to history, using the Cohort Presentations – Reader Response previous theories and historical context. Walter Reconstructing the narration and creating the reader as an Ben Michaels, Stephen Greenblatt, Foucault, etc. active participant in the creation of the literature itself. Fish, Holland, Iser, etc. Discussion, Thematics. Irving, Washington. “The Legend of Sleepy Application of theories to Larger Global themes and genres.

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W Doyle, “When the World Screamed” “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Take home questions Due

10 11 12 Discussion of Textual Criticism. Non Linear Narrative Discussion of application to Non-Linear 1 Editing as an Act of Interpretation—How does Narrative: the Post-Modern Influence. Online: “Non-Linear editing or presenting a text help to change it’s Narrative in Games” Games, Spin-offs, YouTube, Episodic meaning. tangents. Think of your favorite video games and application of narrative element Come to class with the following: a physical copy of your favorite book (child, Borges, “The Garden of Forking Paths.” (give yourself time Week 14 teen, or literature) and a printed copy of for this one) your name in your favorite font. Discussing Materiality of Text. Reaction Paper #2 Due

17 18 19 Last Class Before Finals Final discussions, Wrap up loose endsReview for final exam Wrap Up, Review for Final Exam

Week 15

24 Final exams week—class does not meet today 25 26 Final Exam Class E LIT 1000 # 25208

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