Department of English

Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University



2202234  Introduction to the Study of English Literature

 

Puckpan Tipayamontri

Office: BRK 1106

Office Hours: M 13 and by appointment

Phone: 0-2218-4703

puckpan.t@chula.ac.th

 

Section 3 (BRK 308)

M 10–12, W 89

 

Tentative Schedule

Week 1

Jun. 3

Introduction to Reading: Poetry

Defining Poetry

Reading

Discussion: What is reading? What makes a poem a poem?; diction, denotation, connotation, imagery, tone, voice, onomatopoeia, consonance, alliteration, stanza, line break

Jun. 5

Poetic Figures  

Reading

Discussion: figures of speech; paraphrase

Week 2

Jun. 10

Language in Poetry 

Reading

Discussion: literal and figurative language

Jun. 12

Communicating in Poetry 

Reading

Discussion: allusion

*Reading Response 1 due in class (MLA format, 1 page, double-spaced; study question: What is reading? How do you read? Some students have said that reading for them is escaping, asking questions, imagining, remembering, evaluating, and listening. Examine your own act of reading. What mental processes do you engage in when you read a poem in this unit. In a paragraph or two, show how that poem has urged you to read in a certain way.)

Week 3

Jun. 17

Sounds and Meaning in Poetry  

Reading

Discussion: line breaks, caesura; types of poetry, poetic forms; traditional ballad

Jun. 19

Language in Poetry 

Reading

Discussion: literary ballad

Week 4

Jun. 24

The Sonnet Form

Reading

Jun. 26

Introduction to Reading: Drama

Anatomy of a Play

Reading

Discussion: the language of drama: what makes meaning in a play?; meaning of crucible and how it plays out through the play
 
Quiz 1
(on The Crucible)

Week 5

Jul. 1

Dramatic Narrative 

Reading

  • *Arthur Miller, The Crucible (1953; study guide) act 1
    • Olga Carlisle and Rose Styron, "Arthur Miller," The Art of Theater No. 2, The Paris Review 38 (1966 interview)
    • Christopher Bigsby, "Arthur Miller," The Art of Theater No. 2, Part 2, The Paris Review 152 (1999 interview)
Discussion: enacted stories and performed descriptions: characterization and plot development

Students perform the witch accusations scene in act 1("Abigail, it may be your cousin..."–end of act 1)

Jul. 3

Dramatic Narrative 

Reading

  • *Arthur Miller, The Crucible (1953; study guide) act 2
Discussion:

Week 6

Jul. 8

Experiencing Drama 

Reading

  • *Arthur Miller, The Crucible (1953; study guide) act 3
Discussion: narrative; drama; character, consistency, motivation, plausibility; irony
 
Students perform the Elizabeth questioning and yellow bird scene in act 3 ("Excellency, will you permit me?"–end of act 3)

Jul. 10

Experiencing Drama 

Reading


Week 7

Jul. 15

Review

Reading

  • Coursebook
  • Arthur Miller, The Crucible

Jul. 17

Review

Reading

  • Coursebook
  • Arthur Miller, The Crucible

Week 8

Jul. 22

No class (Asalha Puja Day)

Jul. 24

No class (Midterm week: July 24–30, 2013)


Week 9

Jul. 29

Midterm Exam (Midterm week: July 24–30, 2013)


(2 hours, in class) The midterm consists of scansion and essay. There will be three essay-type questions, covering material from the beginning of the semester up to and including The Crucible. I
t is helpful to take a few minutes to plan an outline before writing your essays. Formulate a thoughtful thesis/argument in responding to the question that allows you to address effectively the requirements of the prompt. For each prompt, you do not need to answer every single question in the cluster in order and separately. The multiple questions are there to help you think about the topic. Cite specific acts, scenes, lines, or words in support of your argument. You will want to show us your critical and analytical skills: demonstrate that you have read closely and understood the material, that you can critically engage with that material, with discussion in class, and with the test question, that you can synthesize material and knowledge gained, and that you can write clear and effective prose. Give your essays a title if you like

Jul. 31

Introduction to Reading: Short Story

Elements of Fiction

Reading

Discussion: plot; characterization; dialog

Week 10

Aug. 5

Elements of Fiction

Reading

Discussion: plot; characterization

Aug. 7

Point of View: Knowledge

Reading

Discussion: characterization; point of view; dialog

Week 11

Aug. 12

No class (Mother's Day)

Aug. 14

Elements of Fiction

Reading

Discussion: theme; symbol

Week 12

Aug. 19

Elements of Fiction

Reading

Aug. 21

Elements of Fiction

Reading


Week 13

Aug. 26

Elements of Fiction

Reading

*Reading Response 2 due in class (MLA format, 1 page, double-spaced; choose to respond to a study question on the study guide page of any short story for your reading response)

Aug. 28

Elements of Fiction

Reading

Quiz 2 (on The Bridge of San Luis Rey)

Week 14

Sep. 2

Introduction to Reading: Novel

Narrative Style and Technique

Reading

  • *Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927; study guide) Part I: Perhaps an Accident and Part II: The Marquesa de Montmayor

Sep. 4

Mood

Reading

  • *Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927; study guide) Part III: Esteban

Week 15

Sep. 9

Tone

Reading

  • *Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927; study guide) Part IV: Uncle Pio

Sep. 11

Method

Reading

  • *Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927; study guide) Part V: Perhaps an Intention

Week 16

Sep. 16

Presentations

  • If you are planning to use PowerPoint, make sure it is compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 version. Also embed or include files of any nonstandard fonts that are in your presentation.
  • Let me know of any other audiovisual needs by 4 p.m. Friday, September 13, 2013.
  • 5-minute individual presentations (15–20 minutes per panel) followed by a 10-minute question and answer session

Tentative schedule (download program in pdf)


1.  Balance
10:00–10:25 a.m.
Presiding: Nattanit Tangsakha
Speakers:
1.  "The Loss and Gain of Love," Panat Intuputi
2. 
"No Pain, No Gain: A Balance in Sadness and Joy in the World of The Bridge of San Luis Rey," Kullaya Burananayok
3. 
"Title," Jitsunan Po-ngam

Respondent 1: Surachai Boonyasiri
Respondent 2: Wichayaporn Laithong
Respondent 3: Yotsawee Paeruantong

 

2.  Love
10:30–10:55 a.m.
Presiding: Thidawan Pranseree
Speakers:
1. 
"Transferring of Doña María’s Love Finally Affected by Pepita’s Simple Love," Thawanya Phuaknoi
2. 
"Love and Expectation of Uncle Pio and Camilla Perichole," Sujaree Wattanarat
3. 
"Love in a Different Aspect," Supawadee Jaijon

Respondent 1: Nattanit Tangsakha
Respondent 2: Pachaya Disthaamnarj
Respondent 3: Phanida Jirakandjanasith

 

3.  Writers
11:00–11:25 a.m.
Presiding: Kullaya Burananayok
Speakers:
1. 
"A Multifunctional Writer," Nattanit Tangsakha
2. 
"An Unreliable Writer," Manisara Khumwattana
3. 
"The Hidden Writer," Pachaya Disthaamnarj

Respondent 1: Supawadee Jaijon
Respondent 2: Thawanya Phuaknoi
Respondent 3: Sineenart Uparamaiyamas


4.  Balance
11:30–11:55 a.m.
Presiding: Supawadee Jaijon
Speakers:
1. 
"Balance in Sadness and Joy," Wichayaporn Laithong
2. 
"Balance in Richness and Poverty," Yotsawee Paeruantong
3.  "Balance in Loss and Gain of Love," Surachai Boonyasiri

Respondent 1: Kullaya Burananayok
Respondent 2: Jitsunan Po-ngam
Respondent 3: Panat Intuputi


*Reading Response 3 due (2 pp.)

Sep. 18

Presentations


Tentative schedule (download program in pdf)


5.  Theme Potluck Breakfast
8:00–8:50 a.m.
Theme potluck breakfast hosted by section 3. Currently on the
menu: Colonial America Moravian spice cookies, Le Pan pizza inspired by "Anda's Game," potato chips, fried sausages, apples, "Beefeater Gibsons" (apple juice) and "cocktail Americani" (Ovaltine), etc.
 

6.  The Power of Communication
8:00–8:25 a.m.
Presiding: Pachaya Disthaamnarj

Speakers:
1. 
"Lies and Self-Protection," Phanida Jirakandjanasith
2. 
"Truth, Emotional State, and Realization," Thidawan Pranseree

3.  "Speakable Silence," Sineenart Uparamaiyamas

Respondent 1: Manisara Khumwattana
Respondent 2: Nattanit Tangsakha

Respondent 3: Sujaree Wattanarat

Week 17

Sep. 23

Final Exam (8:30–11:30 a.m.)  The final covers fiction from the second half of the semester (from "Reunion" to The Bridge of San Luis Rey) but all literary terms. There will be two parts: identification and essay. Read instructions carefully and follow them. For identification, you will be given excerpts (phrases, sentences, or passages) from the literary works we have read. You should be able to identify the title and author of the work as well as (if applicable) speaker, location within larger work (ex. the opening lines of the novel; the first time Charlie speaks, which is almost at the end of the story), any other relevant context (such as what or who the quote is about, what is going on), and name at least one literary device used in the quote (like near rhyme, foil, or anti-climax). Then you will be asked to write a couple of sentences on the significance of the quotation.

 

For part 2, you will be given three prompts to write three essays. Here is where you have the best opportunity to show not only information recall, but also thinking skills—your ability to comprehend, reason, create, apply, analyze and synthesize. The prompt may consist of several questions but what the entire prompt does is give you a topic with a scope. You should formulate an idea that you will elaborate on and discuss in response to that topic within that scope, and structure your essay around your idea, citing specific acts, scenes, lines, words or information to illustrate and support the points you are making. Again, you do not need to answer every single question in the prompt cluster in order and separately because then the structure will not necessarily be appropriate to your discussion. Rather, your writing should be designed as a coherent unified piece, not unconnected answers to different questions strung together or a bulleted list. The multiple questions are there to help you brainstorm on the topic and to spark critical engagement with it. You should draw on your own close reading of the material, your notes, your discussion about it in and outside of class, and relevant reading and research you have done. Think critically about the material we have encountered and be prepared to think critically on the topic prompted by the test question as well. When writing, follow academic conventions and try to be as legible, clear, effective, and compelling as you can. Rest well, eat clean good food, arrive at least fifteen minutes before exam time, and make sure your student ID, watch, and writing implements are in order. Good luck!

 

 


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