British Literature
Spring Semester Syllabus
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Literature
Reading Assignment Due this Week
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Writing
Assignment Due this Week
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Week 1 (1/17)
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Brief timeline of British History;
Introduce Beowulf
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Week 2 (1/23)
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Discuss Beowulf;
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Study Guide questions
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Week 3 (1/30)
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Discuss Beowulf;
Introduce Much Ado
About Nothing
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Short paper: “The
Heroic Culture of Beowulf”
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Week 4 (2/6)
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Discuss Much Ado
About Nothing
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Week 5 (2/13)
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Discuss Much Ado
About Nothing
Introduce Great Expectations
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Short paper:
“Character Sketch from Much Ado About
Nothing”
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Week 6 (2/20)
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Discuss Great Expectations
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Themes & Character Charts
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Week 7 (3/6)
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Discuss Great Expectations
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Themes & Character Charts
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Week 8 (3/13)
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Discuss Great Expectations
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Themes & Character Charts
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Week 9 (3/20)
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Discuss Great Expectations; Introduce
Poetry
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Take Home Essay
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Week 10 (4/3)
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Discuss Poetry (Romantic & Metaphysical Poets)
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Week 11 (4/10)
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Discuss Poetry (Victorian Poets); Introduce Pygmalion
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Week 12 (4/17)
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Discuss Pygmalion
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Examples of Humor
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Week 13 (4/24)
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Discuss Pygmalion; Introduce 39
Steps
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Short paper: “Pygmalion’s Treatment of the Concept
of Identity”
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Week 14 (5/1)
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Discuss 39 Steps
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Short Paper:
“Literary Analysis of the Plot”
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Week 15 (5/8)
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Discuss 39 Steps
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