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Introduction to English Literature I Instructors: Dr.

Boris Beric An elka Ragu

Syllabus boris.beric@bj.t-com.hr andjelka.raguz@ffmo.ba

Fall 2010

Office Hours: To be announced or by appointment Texts: Michael Meyer, ed., The Bedford Introduction to Literature M. H. Abrams, ed., A Glossary of Literary Terms Peter Barry, Beginning Theory Reading Assignments Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Introduction Plot: Burroughs, From Tarzan of the Apes; Faulkner, A Rose for Emily Formalist Reading Strategies Character and Setting: Updike, A & P; Weldon, IND AFF, or Out of Love in Sarajevo Biographical Reading Strategies: Hemingway, Soldiers Home; Point of View: Chekhov, The Lady with the Pet Dog Oates, The Lady with the Pet Dog Symbolism: Colette, The Hand; Ellison, Battle Royal Writing about Fiction (pp. 40-59); Reading and Writing (pp. 2063-2080) Papers assigned Reading and Writing Theme, Style, Tone and Irony: OConnor, Good Country People; Boyle, Carnal Knowledge Psychological Reading Strategies: Lawrence, The Horse Dealers Daughter Papers Due: 10/12/2010 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Mythological Reading Strategies: Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown Marxist Reading Strategies: Faulkner, Barn Burning Hugo Hamilton, The Last Shot (available in the library) The Last Shot The Last Shot

Course Requirements Students are required - to attend lectures and classes regularly - to be punctual because you will be given pop quizzes at the beginning of the class - to read all the required material for the designated class - to participate in the tutorials - to hand in their OWN work on time Grading Policy 90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% Below 60% A B C D F

Your grade will consist of the following components: Attendance and class participation (including pop quizzes): One take-home essay Final Exam 20% 30% 50%

Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism will not be tolerated in any form. Any student caught plagiarising will be severely penalised. If you are not sure what constitutes plagiarism, come to see me and we will clarify the issue.

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and Jane. His first impulse is to kill Jane, but his "mood" changes when he

remembers that he has no woman of his own after having been forced to leave the tribe (more exposition). Hence, there is a further complication in

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