ENGL232 - Plays in Pairs

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Plays in Pairs
ENGL232 FA

Plays will be grouped in unorthodox sets to bring out unexpected parallels and relationships. If students wish, they may take both this course and ENGL237 (More Plays in Pairs) for credit.

MAJOR READINGS

The following pairings:
A DOLL HOUSE (Ibsen) and PYGMALION (Shaw),
OEDIPUS THE KING (Sophocles) and GOING TO POT (Feydeau),
THE FROGS (Aristophanes) and TRAVESTIES (Stoppard),
THE PELICAN (Strindberg) and LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT (O'Neill),
WOYZECK (Buechner) and OTHERWISE ENGAGED (Gray),
THE ALCHEMIST (Jonson) and GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (Mamet),
BAAL (Brecht) and FEFU AND HER FRIENDS (Fornes).

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two written projects; one traditional paper, the other bizarre. In-class reports by students.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

More than three absences will affect a student's grade negatively. More than six absences will affect a student's grade drastically.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

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,Alfred

Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK410

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 6 Jr. major: 6

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

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000