ENGL117 - King Lear and The Tempest: The Worlds of Tragedy and Romance

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Academic Year 2003/2004

King Lear and The Tempest: The Worlds of Tragedy and Romance
ENGL 117 FA

Himself a great playwright, Bernard Shaw once claimed: "It is impossible for the human mind to conceive a greater play than KING LEAR." This course will consist mainly of a close study of Shakespeare's masterpiece. Attention will also be paid to cultural and historical context. We will conclude with a briefer encounter with his final play, THE TEMPEST, which presents a radically different way of conceiving the world.

MAJOR READINGS

KING LEAR and THE TEMPEST. In addition we will examine other plays, poems, and films inspired by Shakespeare's texts. Also reading of source materials and relevant scholarship.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four papers-two brief, two longer. Mid-term exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

For students who genuinely LOVE reading. More than three absences will affect a student's grade negatively.

STUDENTS MUST KEEP FREE MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS FOR OCCASIONAL VIEWING OF FILMS.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Turco Jr.,Alfred

Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: JUDD214

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)

SR. major: X Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: X Jr. non-major: X SO: X FR: 19

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing, Focused Inquiry Course

FYI: First Year Initiative:Seminar

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004