The short story had a distinct development in America. We will follow how it developed by reading six stories by the greatest authors of nineteenth-century America. Through individual presentations and discussions, we will develop communication and argument skills, learn the necessary literary terms to analyze and interpret fiction, and deepen our understanding of literature.
授業概要
We will spend approximately two weeks for each story. A lecture will be given at the beginning on the author, literary movements and background necessary for analysis. 3 to 4 students will be assigned to present their analysis in English each week. Class discussions will follow. Students' understanding of the stories will be tested by short tests at the beginning of class. A deeper understanding will be tested in an essay exam at the end of the semester. Paragraph writing skills will therefore be necessary.
テキスト
The Penguin Book of American Short Stories (Ed. Rikutaro Fukuda) Eichosha. Eichosha Commentary Booklet on The Penguin Book of American Short Stories.
参考文献・課題図書
To be announced as the content of the lectures demands.
受講生への要望
Do research to prepare for your presentations. Read every work carefully in English. Participate actively in the discussions. Take good lecture notes. Class will be conducted mostly in English.
評価方法
Evaluation will be based on the essay exam, presentation, active class discussion and reading tests.
授業計画
１．Introductory lecture ２．Nathaniel Hawthorne "Young Goodman Brown" ３．Nathaniel Hawthorne "Young Goodman Brown" ４．Edgar Allan Poe "The Fall of the House of Usher" ５．Edgar Allan Poe "The Fall of the House of Usher" ６．Herman Melville "Bartleby" ７．Herman Melville "Bartleby" ８．Stephen Crane "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" ９．Stephen Crane "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" 10．Jack London, "To Build a Fire" 11．Jack London, "To Build a Fire" 12．Sherwood Anderson, "Death in the Woods" 13．Sherwood Anderson, "Death in the Woods" 14．Summary Lecture 15．Essay Exam
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