Department of English
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
2202234 Introduction to the Study
of English Literature
Puckpan Tipayamontri
Office: BRK 1106
Office Hours: M 1–3 and by appointment
Phone: 0-2218-4703
Section
2
(BRK 312)
M
9:30–11:00,
W 8:00–9:30
Tentative
Schedule
Week
1 |
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Studying Literature: Tools, Skills and Conventions
Play:
(7:30 p.m., Sodsai Pantoomkomol Center for Dramatic Arts)
An
Inspector Calls
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Aug. 8 | 1: The Stories That Stories Tell: Close
Reading Reading
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Aug. 10 |
2: Language and Meaning in Fiction: Literary Conventions Reading
Discussion:
point of view; character, characterization; irony;
defamiliarization
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Week 2 |
Aug. 15 |
3:
Crafting a World: Techniques and Choices Reading
Discussion:
structural elements of a story; plot, conflict, suspense,
resolution; in medias res
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Aug. 17 |
4:
Driving a Narrative: Techniques and Choices Reading
Tracking Civilization v. Savagery: Trace textual indications of civilization and savagery in Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game" for today's class. Be prepared to share in two minutes your findings about Connell's use of the civilized versus the savage in the work. A sample first page comparison list is available on the study guide page for this story. Writing Practice 1: (40 minutes) General Zaroff, the “bit of a savage” Cossack who tries “to be civilized here,” mentions two ideas that abound in the story: civilization and savagery. What characters, actions, objects or qualities are associated with each? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each in this game? How do these two ideas play out? Discuss Connell’s use of civilized and savage depictions in “The Most Dangerous Game.” Download practice test |
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Week 3 |
Aug. 22 |
5:
Things and Meaning Reading
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Aug. 24 |
6: Acts
and Meaning Reading
Discussion:
imagery; symbolism; theme; style; irony
Writing Practice 2: (40 minutes) To practice writing under pressure, time yourself for 40 minutes as you respond to the topic prompt of your group. After that, you can treat the response as your first draft and rework it for your first reading response, if you like. Download the questions . |
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Week 4 |
Aug. 29 |
7:
Ideas at Play Reading
Each student brings to class a short story that will make a good exercise for close reading. You can either e-mail me the story or a link to it online, or bring a hard copy to class. *Writing Practice 2 due (Download the questions . You can e-mail your practice writing to me or hand in a hard copy in class.) |
Aug. 31 |
8:
Ideas at Play Reading
*Quiz 1 (10 points, 20 minutes) on An Inspector Calls (Expect reading comprehension type questions on who, what, where, when in the text in formats like short answer, matching, and true/false.) |
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Week 5 |
Sep. 5 |
Drama Case Study 9: The
Language of Live Theater
Discussion:
the
language of drama: what makes meaning in a play;
set, lighting, space, costume, acting
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Sep. 7 |
10: Production, Direction, Performance, and Meaning Reading
Discussion:
enacted stories and performed descriptions:
characterization and plot development
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Week 6 |
Sep. 12 |
11: Reading Small and Reading Big: Scene Focus Reading
Discussion:
diction, irony, dialogue; humor, word play
*Writing Practice 3 (close reading of passage in Act 3) due (Download the prompt and scoring rubric .)
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Sep. 14 |
12: Reading Small and Reading Big: Structure Focus Reading
Discussion:
acts, themes, movement
*Reading response 1 due (prompt: Focus on a scene or passage in one of the works we have read and show how it relates to the work as a whole.)
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Week 7 |
Sep. 19 |
13:
Themes and Interactive Meanings Reading
*Performance: Students, in four groups of five students, perform a scene in Act 3 (beginning of the act on p. 48 to Mrs. Birling's "Oh—Eric—how could you?" at the top of p. 50). After your performance, each group please be prepared to explain to the class what you have attempted to achieve in your performance as a result of your group's study of the text. |
Sep. 21 |
14:
Themes and Contextual Meanings Reading
Books with Literary Term Explanations
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Week 8 |
Sep. 26 |
*Test 1 (Midterm
week: September 28–October 2, 2015) It
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.
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Sep. 28 |
*Test
2 (Midterm
week: September 28–October 2, 2015)
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Week 9 |
Oct. 3 |
Reading and Writing:
Academic Conversation Reading
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Oct. 5 |
16: Love and
Loss Reading
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Week 10 |
Oct. 10 |
17:
Symbols of Love Reading
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Oct. 12 |
18:
Symbolic Play Reading
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Week 11 |
Oct. 17 |
19: Old and New Forms Reading
Discussion:
the ballad
form; effects of repetition, rhyme; synecdoche; mystery
*Reading response 2 due (no more than one page, double-spaced; you may respond to one (or more) of the study questions or your own devised topic.)
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Oct. 19 |
20: Old
and New Language Reading
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Week 12 |
Oct. 24 |
No class
(Chulalongkorn Memorial Day observed)
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Oct. 26 |
Narrative
Long Form
21:
Covering the Novel: Form and Content
*Quiz 2 on The Edible Woman |
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Week 13 |
Oct. 31 |
22:
Food, Metaphorical Food Reading
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Nov. 2 |
23:
Eating, Literal and Figurative Reading
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Week 14 |
Nov. 7 |
24:
Structure and Meaning Reading
Practice unseen poem
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Nov. 9 |
25:
Narrative Reading
*Practice unseen poem (40 minutes responding to question 1) due |
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Week 15 |
Nov. 14 |
26:
Context and Meaning
Discussion:
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Nov. 16 |
Review Reading
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Week 16 |
Nov. 21 |
Inspectors Call: Covering Literature
Tentative
schedule
1.
Covering "The Most Dangerous Game": Traps—Physical,
Mental, and Linguistic Respondent
1: Nuttida Aderektrakarn 2.
Covering "First Day at School" Respondent
1: Tam Sothonprapakon 3.
Covering The Edible Woman Respondent
1: Nopparuj Saadruks |
Nov. 23 |
Inspectors Call: Covering Literature
Tentative schedule (download program)
4.
Theme Potluck Breakfast 5.
Covering Female Characters in The Edible Woman 3. “Title,” Narawit Kongko 4. “Title,” Panicha Akkaramongkolchai Respondent
1: Pimchanok Boonpok Respondent
3: Panisara Mankongprapai Respondent
4: Prompiriya Promsangkaha 3. “Marian in Food,” Nuttanun
Puttanapun Respondent
1: Pattarapol Chanprasit Respondent
3:
Chanyanuch Panlainark 3. “Exploring the Myth of Freedom of
Action in The Edible Woman,” Nopparuj
Saadruks Respondent
1: Warunporn Tiyabhorn Respondent
3: Ramita Pumekate
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Week 17 |
Nov. 28 |
Final Exam (8:30–11:30
a.m.)
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