English 2201-023 Literary Heritage Fall 2009, Lisa Cupolo
Week 1
Margaret Atwood, “Happy Endings” (476-479)
“Writing About Literature” [Includes “Writing a Journal” Section] (2051-2058)
Writing About a Story” (2075-2100)
“Writing as Discovery: Keeping a Journal” [Includes Sample Student Journal Entry] (2166-2171)
Shirley Jackson, “The Lottery” (239-245)
Week 2 – Point of View, Character
For Each class: Prepare a discussion question on one of the assigned stories. Write a ½ page response to your own question to begin discussion.
“Point of View” (23-28 and 70-72)
Flannery O’Connor “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” (358-368)
“Character” (73-76 and 109-111)
Anton Chekhov, “The Lady with the Pet Dog” (512-523)
D.H. Lawrence, “The Rocking-Horse Winner” (593-603)
Week 3 – Setting, Tone, Style
For Each class: Prepare a discussion question on one of the assigned stories. Write a ½ page response to your own question to begin discussion.
“Setting” (112-114 and 150-152)
Raymond Carver, “Cathedral” (98-109)
Dagoberto Glib, “Look on the Bright Side” (540-548)
Week 4- Irony, Symbolism & Theme
Tuesday
Listened to recording of "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"
Week 5 – Symbolism and Theme
First Assignment Posted on Blog
“Tone & Style” (153-156 and 186-188)
Ernest Hemingway, “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” (156-160)
“Theme” (189-191 and 226-228)
"Peace" by Richard Bausch
"An Ex-Mas Feast" by Akpan
Week 6 - Moving toward Poetry
Alice Munro, “How I Met My Husband” (208-220)
“Symbol” (229-231 and 253-256)
Sample Student Paper on Symbolism (256-259)
Students will have class time in Week 4 and 5 to work on their assignment.
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