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| φΖΜTv | Course objectives: Carson McCullers (1917-1967) was the author of five long works, twenty short stories, as well as two plays and various other forms of writing. In this class we will read two of her highly-lauded novellas (short novels)—The Ballad of the Sad Café (1943) and The Member of the Wedding (1946)—as well as a selection of her short stories as time permits. We will consider her prevalent themes of loneliness, rejection, grotesqueness, and unrequited and/or one-sided love, while pondering the question: gIs it better to love than to be loved?h Grades will be based upon attendance, participation, a presentation, comprehension quizzes, a weekly reading journal, and a final essay. The course will have occasional lectures; however, students are expected to read the assigned pages before class, and come to class prepared to discuss the texts. Discussion is absolutely crucial, and will play a large factor in grading. Students will be expected to prepare and give at least two presentations in class, to participate in discussions, to keep a weekly reading journal, and to write a final paper. |
| wKΪW | (1) SΚIΘ³ηΪWF In this class we will read two of her highly-lauded novellas (short novels)—The Ballad of the Sad Café (1943) and The Member of the Wedding (1946)—as well as a selection of her short stories as time permits. (2) ΒΚΜwKΪWF We will consider her prevalent themes of loneliness, rejection, grotesqueness, and unrequited and/or one-sided love, while pondering the question: gIs it better to love than to be loved?h |
| φΖΜiίϋ | Tentative Schedule (subject to change): Week 1Introduction to Carson McCullers. Read: gThe Orphanageh (in class) Week 2Read/Discuss: Introduction by Virginia Spencer Carr; The Ballad of the Sad Café pp. 197-210 Week 3Read/Discuss: Ballad pp. 210-225 Week 4 Read/Discuss: Ballad pp. 225-240 Week 5 Read/Discuss: Ballad pp. 240-253 Week 6 Read Discuss: The Member of the Wedding pp. 257-270 Week 7Read/Discuss: Member pp. 270-285 Week 8Read/Discuss: Member pp. 285-300 Week 9Read/Discuss: Member pp. 300-315 Week 10Read/Discuss: Member pp. 315-330 Week 11Read/Discuss: Member pp. 330-345 Week 12Read/Discuss: Member pp. 345-360 Week 13Read/Discuss: Member pp. 360-375 Week 14Read/Discuss: Member pp. 375-392 Week 15Read/Discuss: Select short stories (to be assigned) |
| ³Θ | ³Θ McCullers, Carson. Collected Stories of Carson McCullers. Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin. ISBN-13: 9780395925058 |
| ¬Ρ]Ώϋ@ | Grading: 15% Attendance, 15% Preparation and Participation, 10% Presentations, 20% Quizzes, 20% Reading Journal, 20% Final Essay |
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| »ΜΌ | Weekly Reading Journal Structure: (1) Characters (Major & Minor): Who do you meet in this story? Describe them. (2) Setting (Time & Place): Where and when is this story taking place? Describe it. (3) Plot (action, events): What happens in this story? Summarize it. (4) New Vocabulary, Expressions, Grammatical Structures, etc. (5) Your Questions, Comments, Reflections or Reaction, etc. |