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Challenges in Representation: War, the State, the Past, the Other
1Introductions: Textual Analysis Using Dickinson and ShakespeareSelf-assessment: where you are starting from, plus the questionnaire
2Discussion of Henry V: Text, Image, and Performance
3Discussion of Henry V: Film, Contexts

Patterson, Annabel. "Back by Popular Demand."

Peter Donaldson, from Shakespearean Films/Shakespearean Directors.

4Discussion of Othello
5Othello and Cross-medial, Cross-temporal AdaptationDawson, Anthony. "Performance and Participation: Desdemona, Foucault, and the Actor's Body."3-page close reading due
6Discussion of The Island

Wilder, Dennis. "Athol Fugard." Introduction.

Wertheim, Albert. "'Acting' Against Apartheid."

7Discuss Theatre; Reports
8Reports and Reflections
9"Joebell and America"3-page annotated bibliography due
Challenges in Representation: Mad Science, Imagined Worlds
10Frankenstein
11Frankenstein (cont.)

Hoeveler, Diane Long. "Frankenstein: Feminism and Literary Theory."

Levine, George. The Ambiguous Heritage of Frankenstein.

Clayton, Jay. "Frankenstein's Futurity: Replicants and Robots."

12Discussion of the Epic and the SublimeMidterm meditation, including textual citations and self-reflection: 5 pages maximum
13His Dark Materials
14British Radio/Recorded ComedyComparative essay précis due (one page)
15

Comedy and Fantasy

His Dark Materials (cont.)

DiBattista, Maria. "Female Rampant: His Girl Friday."
16His Dark Materials (cont.)
17The Musical, Dance, Song
Challenges in Representation: Love and The World Unraveling
18Attend Prof. Edward Turk's Class for Further Discussion with Rambert and Moran10-page comparative close analysis essay due
19A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
20A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters (cont.)
21Possible Guest Speaker
22Gericault, Paintings
23My Son, the FanaticFinal project presentations
24My Son, the Fanatic (cont.)Final project presentations
25"After great pain," Where are We?
26

"The Blank Page"

Conclusions

Self-assesssment: where you have arrived (4 pages maximum)

 








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