English 201-05/06 World Literature Fall 2003
(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
TR 9:30-10:45; 11:00-12:15 Grainger G18; Dr. Lund (Grainger G10; 395-2168;
Office Hours: MW 10:00-10:50; TTR 1:45-2:45; and by appointment.
http://web.lwc.edu/staff/mlund/mlund.html
Texts: All texts except Life of Pi (Harcourt) are Dover Thrift Editions
August 26: Introduction:
28: :
September 2: ; comma splice
4:
9: Arabian Nights--Alladin
11: Bulfinch's Mythology 79-121
16: Arabian Nights--Ali Baba; The Fishermen
18: Bulfinch's Mythology pp. 121-167
34: Arabaian Nights--Judar; Khalifah
25: Essay Exam
30: Reading Day (no class meeting)
October 1:
3: Ancient Chinese Poetry--poems 1-35
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/chinese/frame.htm
8: Haiku--p. 1-39
10: Dream of the Red Chamber Preface, Chapter One
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/chinese/HLM/CaoDrea.html
* * * Fall Break * * *
17: Haiku--pp. 40-78
22: The Nibelungenlied--Adventures 1-12
24: The Mabinogion p. 1-58
29: The Nibelungenlied--Adventures 13-24
31: The Mabinogion pp. 58-124
November 5: The Nibelungenlied--Adventures 25-39
7: Essay Exam
12: The Mabinogion pp. 124-188
14: Jean de La Fontaine's Fables pp. 1-28
19: Dostoyevsky, The Gambler I-X
21: Jean de La Fontaine's Fables pp. 28-57
26: Dostoyevsky, The Gambler XI-XVII
* * * Thanksgiving * * *
December 3: Pirandello, The Oil Jar stories pp. 1-45
5: Pirandello, The Oil Jar stories pp. 46-93
9: Final
Exam: 11:30-2:00 (for 9:30 class)
3:00-5:30 (for 11:00 class)
Course Requirements: read--before the dates shown--the material
specifically assigned for discussion (200 points); take
regular short quizzes (average=200 points); write two in-class essay
exams (400 points); write an essay final exam (200
points). Some assignments may not be graded.
Grading: You should save all written work from the course for
one semester. Grading scale: 90%=A; 80%=B; 70%=C;
60%=D; less than 60%=F.
Policies: The make-up work for any absence, excused or unexcused,
is a one-page typed essay on the reading including
direct quotations from the text and correct citation (MLA style) for
the class missed due at the beginning of the next class
attended. A superficial essay will result in a quiz grade of
zero.
See also the College Catalog and the Student Handbook. Unexcused
absences for more than 10% of classes may lower a
final grade one letter. Absence, excused and/or unexcused, from
more than 25% of classes may be an automatic F in the
course. Students are expected to abide by the college Honor Code.
Inclement Weather: If the college closes for inclement weather,
students should continue work as outlined above.