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Academic Year 2003/2004
Introduction to Western Drama
ENGL 213 SP
This course focuses on close reading of a dozen great plays of the Western tradition, with attention to contemporary trends as well. Leitmotifs running throughout the course will include the nature of dramatic heroes
and
antiheroes; considerations of genre--tragedy, comedy, and everything in between; and realism as myth--or why there's no such thing as realism (really). Not for skimmers; students should expect to read play texts with
care
and more than once.
MAJOR READINGS
Sophocles, OEDIPUS THE KING
Moliere, THE MISER
Shakespeare, THE WINTER'S TALE
Ibsen, HEDDA GABLER
Chekhov, THE CHERRY ORCHARD
Synge, THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
Pirandello, SIX
CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR
Shaw, SAINT JOAN
Fornes, FEFU AND HER FRIENDS
Beckett, ENDGAME
Wilson, FENCES
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two papers and one exam.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
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: FISK210
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 50)
- SR. major: 10 Jr. major: 10
- SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 10 FR: 10
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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