Dr. Peggy McCormack ENGL A433-001: Nineteenth-Century American Literature Office: BO 323; x2473 Class: 11-12:15: T, R Home: 818-0393 Screenings M,W @ 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted [email protected] Fall 2008 Office Hours: T, R: 12:15-1:30 and 3:15-3:45 and by appointment

Course Goals: This is a 400-level course with a substantial reading list that is an intensive study of the literatures of nineteenth-century America. Students not prepared to undertake the demands required by the pace of the reading list as well as the senior-level expectations for the writing assignments should re-consider enrollment in this class. The critical methodologies of the course include historical examination, cultural studies analyses, genre studies, and analyses of authors’ styles and techniques. This course fulfills a pre-1900 American course requirement for English literature majors, an American course requirement for English writing majors, and is an approved course in the American Studies Minor.

Books for the course: 1. The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Vols. B & C** NOTE: THIS IS A NEW EDITION OF THE HEATH ANTHOLOGY. 2. St. Martin’s Casebook of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain** 3. Norton Casebook of The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James** **Use the editions in the Bookstore

NOTE: See syllabus for assignments on e-reserve for this course. Students must bring printed copies to class for discussion.

Films for the course: 1. Sleepy Hollow 2. The Last of the Mohicans 3. Unforgiven 4. There Will be Blood 5. Bartleby 6. Bamboozled 7. The Portrait of a Lady 8. No Country for Old Men

NOTE: Students are not required to attend screenings; they must have seen and studied the films before class discussion dates. You are responsible to arrive at screenings before the start time. **Videotapes of all films in the course are on reserve in the library at the circulation desk of Monroe Library for your convenience. They can be watched in the library but cannot be taken out of the library.

Schedule of Films and Classes:

*All reading assignments refer to volumes one and two of the Heath Anthology, except for the editions of Huckleberry Finn and Portrait and e-reserve assignments.

**ALWAYS read the biographical introduction for each author. ****NOTE: These dates are from a previous syllabus but the syllabus does indicate what writers we will cover. Introduction to course Boudinot and Copway; Screening of Sleepy Hollow (Bobet 101; 7:30)

Irving , “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Sleepy Hollow (film discussion) and screening of The Last of the Mohicans (Bobet 214; 7:30)

Cooper, pp. 2113-2128, and Mohicans (film discussion)

Emerson, “Self-Reliance,” Emerson, “Experience” Poe, “Ligeia,” “The Tell-tale Heart,” “The Purloined Letter” Hawthorne , “The Minister’s Black Veil,” “The Birthmark,” “Roger Malvin’s Burial” (e-reserve) and Bartleby screening (BO 101) Melville , “Bartleby” and film discussion Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin excerpts, 2475-2492 Frederick Douglass , Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave **Note: complete text; longer reading assignment Harriet Ann Jacobs, pp. 1960-1987 Bamboozled screening (** NOTE : 7 P. M. startime; BO 101) Bamboozled discussion ** Note: longer reading assignment -- Huckleberry Finn, novel due March 7; casebook reading: 277-304.362-370; 519-525 and separate Toni Morrison essay on e-reserve; not the Morrison essay in casebook. Essays due March 14. **Note: Beginning Volume Two of the Heath Anthology . Just as with Volume One, biographical intros to authors are required reading Crane, “The Open Boat”; Bierce, “Chickamauga” -Sinclair: Excerpts from The Jungle -Screening of There Will Be Blood Frances Ellen Watkins Harper , 587-589; Anna Julia Cooper , 590-592 “The Storm,” “The Story of an Hour” (e-reserve) and Charlotte Perkins Gilman , “The Yellow Wallpaper” The Portrait of a Lady. James’s Preface and novel due on Mar. 28. Screening of Portrait Discussion of both films Screening of No Country For Old Men Discussion of No Country For Old Men

In-class portion of final exam: identification of authors of passages and analysis of significance of passages; bring exambooks and blue or black ink pens course wrap-up. **Major paper due (see instructions below) and distribution of take-home essay final exam. Due in my dep’t. mailbox by 3 P. M. (no emails, please) on Apr. 25. Components of the Course Grade:

1. Unscheduled reading quizzes given at professor’s discretion at the beginning of class (NO MAKE-UPS): 20% 2. Major paper ( minimum length: 10-15 pp.) (See late paper penalties below): 50% I will give paper topic suggestions, but you are encouraged to create an analytical paper topic examining literary and/or film texts that interest you and that you feel able to examine textually. Research will be required, but these are to be primarily analytical papers, not research papers that repeat other critics’ work. 3. Two part final exam: In-class portion of final exam: identification of authors of passages and analysis of significance of passages: 15% Take-home comprehensive essay final exam given out in class (Due in mail box; same late paper penalties apply to final): 15% 4. Regular attendance and class participation will increase final course grade by +4 points. *** PLEASE NOTE: I am always available to discuss your performance in the course. See me during my office hours, or schedule an appointment. Your papers cannot be re-written since this practice encourages students to turn in poorly-written papers, take advantage of my editing skills, and re-write them to improve grades based on my editing.

Absence and Tardiness Policies:

1. I take roll at the beginning of class; if a student misses more than 3 classes FOR ANY REASON, each subsequent absence = 1 full letter grade deducted from final course grade. 2. Class starts at 11:00. If a student arrives after I have taken roll, that student is responsible after class to notify me to change your status from “absent” to “tardy.” 3. Tardiness = ½ absence. 4. A student who misses class is responsible to find out what the assignment was for that day and for the day that the student returns. If a student is not prepared for class for any reason, that student receives ½ absence for lack of preparedness. If a student is absent, that student should plan upon being called on in the next class to determine class preparedness. 5. Each student is responsible to get the full names and phone numbers of 2 students in the class as contacts with whom you can check assignments if you’re absent.

Policy Regarding Late Papers:

In order not to disadvantage students whose papers are on time, late work will be penalized 1 letter grade for each late day. If you experience difficulty completing a paper, DISCUSS THIS WITH ME WELL BEFORE THE DUE DATE.

Policy Regarding Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is understood as a very serious error. A student who does not properly cite paraphrased or quoted sources, especially Internet materials, will receive “F” on that paper, risks failing the course. The instructor will report the plagiarism to the Associate Dean. As a consequence, the student has that plagiarism placed on her/his permanent Loyola academic record. Grading Scale: Standard grading scale. E. G.: 93-100 = A

Please Note: Students with disabilities who wish to receive accommodations in this class should contact Disability Services at 865-2990 at the beginning of the semester so that warranted accommodations can be implemented in a timely fashion. Disability Services are located in the Academic Enrichment Center, Monroe Hall 405.

Basic Primary Reference Tools For Films:

1. Film Review Annual (in the Reference Room of the Library); Look up a film by year of its release. Entries for a film include reviews by 7-8 top newspapers and journals, such as the New York Times and the Village Voice.

2. A variety of Film Encyclopedias (in the Reference Room of the Library). Look up a Director, Actor, or Screenwriter. 3. www.imdb.com: international movie data base—gives year of release, all actors’ names and characters’ names, screenwriter, director, and producer for a film.