The basis of American fiction in the twentieth century was created by the modernists and the Lost Generation. We will read works by Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner to learn how these masters of fiction express the breadth and complexity of American themes.
授業概要
Lectures will be given to analyze closely each text. Class discussions will follow. A reading test will be given at the start of studying each work to check on how well you have read it. The final exam will be an essay exam on one question.
テキスト
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (Vintage Classics) Go Down, Moses by William Faulkner (Vintage International)
参考文献・課題図書
To be announced as the content of the lectures requires.
受講生への要望
Read the English text carefully. Take good lecture notes. Participate actively in the discussions. The lectures will be in English.
評価方法
Evaluation will be based on the essay exam, participation in the discussions and reading tests.
授業計画
１．Introduction: The Lost Generation and Modernism ２．Lecture on Hemingway ３．Lecture on A Farewell to Arms ４．Lecture on A Farewell to Arms ５．Lecture on A Farewell to Arms ６．Lecture on A Farewell to Arms ７．Lecture on William Faulkner ８．Lecture on “The Bear” in Go Down, Moses ９．Lecture on “The Bear” in Go Down, Moses 10．Lecture on “The Bear” in Go Down, Moses 11．Lecture on “The Bear” in Go Down, Moses 12．Lecture on “The Delta Autumn” in Go Down, Moses 13．Lecture on “The Delta Autumn” in Go Down, Moses 14．Summary Lecture 15．Final Exam
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