| 学習目標 |
| Students will learn literary terms necessary to study literature, how to do a close reading of a short story, give presentations to learn how to analyze, interpret and evaluate on their own and to write an essay exam in English. |
| 授業概要 |
| Lectures will explain how to analyze and interpret fiction. Short tests to see how well you have understood the story in English will be given before we study each story. Each student will give presentations on a chosen question about the stories. The final exam will be an essay exam and a test on literary terms. Class will be conducted mostly in English. |
| テキスト |
| The New Penguin Book of American Short Stories (Penguin Classics) |
| 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 |
| Originality is required in your presentations. Read every work carefully in English. Participate actively in the discussions. Take good lecture notes. |
| 評価方法 |
| Evaluation will be based on the final exam, the presentation, participation in the discussions and reading tests. |
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| 授業計画 |
１．Introduction--theme, plot, character, setting, language. How to analyze and interpret fiction.
２．Test and Lecture on Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Young Goodman Brown." How to make a presentation.
３．Presentations on Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Young Goodman Brown." Lecture and discussion.
４．Presentations on Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Young Goodman Brown." Lecture and discussion.
５．Lecture on Edgar Allan Poe, "The Tell-tale Heart." Lecture and discussion.
６．Lecture on Edgar Allan Poe, "The Tell-tale Heart." Lecture and discussion.
７．Presentations on Edgar Allan Poe, " The Tell-tale Heart." Lecture and discussion.
８．Presentations on Edgar Allan Poe, " The Tell-tale Heart." Lecture and discussion.
９．Test and Lecture on Henry James, "The Real Thing." Lecture and discussion.
10．Presentations on Henry James, "The Real Thing." Lecture and discussion.
11．Presentations on Henry James, "The Real Thing." Lecture and discussion.
12．Test and Lecture on Ernest Hemingway, "Out of Season." Lecture and discussion.
13．Presentations on Ernest Hemingway, "Out of Season." Lecture and discussion.
14．Presentations on Ernest Hemingway, "Out of Season." Lecture and discussion.
15．Final Exam |
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