SPAN236 - Cervantes

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Academic Year 2004/2005

Cervantes
SPAN 236 FA

Crosslistings:
COL 327
MDST 254

Cervantes is known chiefly for DON QUIXOTE, often described as the first modern novel and fountainhead of one of the great modern myths of individualism. In fact, besides the chivalric novel he reimagined virtually every fashionable genre of his time: verse, theater, novella, the pastoral and the Greek adventure novels. Cervantes' art remains fresh and unsettling, distinguished as it is by its revaluation of humor, invention, make-believe, and play; seriousness in his textual world is not to be confused with solemnity, the typical ploy of political, religious, and intellectual orthodoxies then as now. Characteristic themes: social "reality" as artifact or fiction, the counterintuitive or paradoxical character of truths, the irreducible diversity of taste and perception, the call for consent in politics and love, personal identity (including gender) as a heroic quest. We will read, discuss, and write about DON QUIXOTE and a select few of Cervantes' other works, along with a sampling of critical, philosophical, literary, and other artistic responses they have inspired.

MAJOR READINGS

Miguel de Cervantes, DON QUIXOTE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four short papers (2-3 pp.), one longer final paper (5-7 pp.) and one short oral presentation as preparation for the final paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

SPAN236 is intended for students who have completed SPAN221 or the equivalent. Students who have not done so should consult with the professor before preregistering. Readings, written assignments, and class discussion will be in Spanish.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Armstrong Roche,Michael

Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK305;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 9 Jr. major: 2

SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 2 FR: 1

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing, Focused Inquiry Course

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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005