The following schedule is subject to change according to the demands of the class. I will announce changes to it in class when the need presents itself.
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January 21 |
Introduction |
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January 26 |
Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, Introduction, Preface, Letters, Chapters I-II |
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January 28 |
Shelley, Chapters III-VIII |
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February 2 |
Shelley, Chapters IX-XV |
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February 4 |
Shelley, Chapters XVI-XXI |
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February 9 |
Shelley, Chapters XXII-XXIV |
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February 11 |
QUIZ ON SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN
Showing: James Whale's Frankenstein (1940) |
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February 16 |
Showing continued, with discussion: James Whale's Frankenstein |
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February 18 |
Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Chapters 1-7
FRANKENSTEIN SCENE ANALYSIS PEER EDIT |
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February 23 |
Dick, Chapters 8-13 |
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February 25 |
Dick, Chapters 14-22
FRANKENSTEIN SCENE ANALYSIS DUE |
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March 2 |
Showing: Ridley Scott's Blade Runner |
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March 4 |
Showing continued with discussion: Blade Runner |
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March 9 |
MIDTERM: ARTIFICIAL PEOPLE |
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March 11 |
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapters 1-15 |
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March 16-20 Spring Break |
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March 23 |
Austen, Chapters 16-30 (or Vol. I, Ch. XVI-Vol. II, Ch. VII) |
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March 25 |
Austen, Chapters 31-42 (or Vol. II, Ch. VIII-Ch. XIX) |
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March 30 |
Austen, Chapters 43-60 (or Vol. III) |
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April 1 |
Showing: Robert Z. Leonard's Pride and Prejudice (1940) |
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April 6 |
Showing and discussion: Pride and Prejudice (1940)
QUIZ ON PRIDE AND PREJUDICE |
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April 8 |
Showing: Joe Wright's Pride and Prejudice (2005) |
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April 13 |
Discussion: Pride and Prejudice |
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April 15 |
Discussion: Pride and Prejudice |
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April 20 |
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, Part I |
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April 22 |
Conrad, Part II
FILM ADAPTATION ANALYSIS PEER EDIT |
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April 27 |
Conrad, Part III |
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April 29 |
Showing: Apocalypse Now
FILM ADAPTATION ANALYSIS DUE |
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May 4 |
Showing continued: Apocalypse Now |
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May 6 |
Apocalypse Now and other issues |
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May 13 |
FINAL EXAMINATION, 10am-11:50am |