LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY

PHIL 3100.01 -- FALL 2000

Bob Corbett, instructor

MEETS: 4:00 -- 5:20 PM, MONDAY / WEDNESDAY

BELOW YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION ON:

Date General topics Class Readings, assignments and expectations
Aug. 21 General introduction. Reading of Amy Lowell poem at end. 1
Aug. 23 Discussion of Ilsa Achinger's THE BOUND MAN 2 Read Amy Lowell poem and prepare for class discussion of issues raised by the poem.
Aug. 30 Discussion of Ilsa Achinger's THE BOUND MAN 3 Read Ilsa Achinger's THE BOUND MAN. Prepare for class discussion of issues raised by the story..
Sept. 6 Discussion of Chinua Achebe: THINGS FALL APART. See Corbett's web site for a guide to sources on Achebe and comments by Corbett on the novel. 5 Read Chinua Achege: THINGS FALL APART. First oral presentation by Marisa Leong. All students write and hand in the first summary/analysis paper..
Sept. 11 Discussion of Chinua Achebe: THINGS FALL APART 6 Discussion of the Achebe novel. Second oral presentation by Eric McCracken.
Sept. 13 Discussion of Chinua Achebe: THINGS FALL APART 7 Discussion of the Achebe novel.
Sept. 18 Discussion of Chinua Achebe: THINGS FALL APART 8 Discussion of the Achebe novel.
Sept. 20 Discussion of Elfriede Jelinek: WONDERFUL WONDERFUL TIMES 9 Read Elfriede Jelinek: WONDERFUL WONDERFUL TIMES Third oral presentation by Brian Jones. All students write and hand in the second summary/analysis paper..
Sept. 25 Discussion of Elfriede Jelinek: WONDERFUL WONDERFUL TIMES 10 Discussion of the Jelinek novel. Fourth oral presentation by Kyle Mayer.
Sept. 27 Discussion of Elfriede Jelinek: WONDERFUL WONDERFUL TIMES 11 Discussion of the Jelinek novel.
Oct. 2 Discussion of Elfriede Jelinek: WONDERFUL WONDERFUL TIMES 12 Discussion of the Jelinek novel.
Oct. 4 This is the day for the Webster Works Worldwide6 13 I will hold class today, however, I will not take attendance. Students are responsible for any material discussed and used on mid-term exam.
Oct. 4 Discussion of Heinrich Boll: THE CLOWN 13 Read Heinrich Boll: THE CLOWN: Fifth oral presentation by Bob Galloway.
Oct. 9 Discussion of Heinrich Boll: THE CLOWN 14 Discussion of the Boll novel. Sixth oral presentation Brian Jones.
Oct. 11 Discussion of Heinrich Boll: THE CLOWN 15 Discussion of the Boll novel.
Oct. 12 Mid-term examination 16 Mid-term examination
Oct. 16 -20 FALL BREAK: NO CLASSES FALL BREAK: NO CLASSES
Oct. 23 Discussion of Jose Saramago: THE STONE RAFT 17 Read Jose Saramago: THE STONE RAFT. Seventh oral presentation by Bob Galloway. All students write and hand in the third summary/analysis paper..
Oct. 25 Discussion of Jose Saramago: THE STONE RAFT 18 Discussion of the Saramago novel. Eighth oral presentation by Eric McCracken.
Oct. 30 Discussion of Jose Saramago: THE STONE RAFT 19 Discussion of the Saramago novel.
Nov. 1 Discussion of Jose Saramago: THE STONE RAFT 20 Discussion of the Saramago novel.
Nov. 6 Discussion of Jose Saramago: THE STONE RAFT 21 Discussion of the Saramago novel.
Nov. 8 Discussion of Bernard Schlink: THE READER 22 Read Bernard Schlink: THE READER. Ninth oral presentation by Kyle Mayer. All students write and hand in the fourth summary/analysis paper..
Nov. 13 Discussion of Bernard Schlink: THE READER 23 Discussion of the Schlink novel.
Nov. 15 Discussion of Bernard Schlink: THE READER 24 Discussion of the Schlinkl novel.
Nov. 20 Discussion of Bernard Schlink: THE READER 25 Discussion of the Schlinkl novel.
Nov. 22 Discussion of Milan Kundera The Unbearable Lightness of Being 26 Read Milan Kundera: THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING. Tenth oral presentation by Marisa Leong. All students write and hand in the fifth summary/analysis paper..
Nov. 27 Discussion of Milan Kundera The Unbearable Lightness of Being 27 Discussion of the Kundera novel.
Nov. 29 Discussion of Milan Kundera The Unbearable Lightness of Being 28 Discussion of the Kundera novel.
Dec. 4 Discussion of Milan Kundera The Unbearable Lightness of Being 29 Discussion of the Kundera novel.
Dec. 6 Discussion of Milan Kundera The Unbearable Lightness of Being 30 Discussion of the Kundera novel.
Dec. 11 or 13 Final Examination 31 Final Examination

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