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Your computer accounts have been activated. You now have access to the internet, world-wide-web, e-mail and an extraordinary range of other resources to make your study of literature productive as well as interesting.

Some of these resources are newly available and may be new to you. Please be certain you read and understand the University's policies regarding the use of the computer system, software and computer lab before using your account

These policy statements as well as the rules and regulations governing use can be found in the University handbook, in the computer lab and in the manuals and handouts assigned for this class.

BRING YOUR TEXTBOOKS AND DISK(S) TO EACH CLASS.

Jan 22 Introduction to course.
Introduction to Vax and Mac labs
Fiction.
The Zebra Story Teller Spencer Holst
"Fish Out of Water" Louis Jenkins
Paper Assignment 1

Jan 29 Paper Due.
Fiction. Point of View. Plot. Theory and literary theory.
Read: Guy De Maupassant ̉The Jewelry
Elizabeth Tallent No One's A Mystery
Ambrose Bierce An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Edgar Allen Poe The Cask of Amontillado
Margaret Atwood Happy Endings
John Cheever The Country Husband
James Baldwin Sonny's Blues

Technology/Tools/Lab
M Feb 5 Fiction. Setting. Characterization.
Read: Amy Tan A Pair of Tickets
Anton Chekov The Lady with the Dog
Doris Lessing Our Friend Judith
Denise Chavez The Last of the Menu Girls
Begin reading Annotated Alice [Electronic Version] (only if available)

Keep up with the reading assignments and bring your disk and books to class!

Because of our work in the computer lab and library, it is essential that you complete the readings on schedule. Some works may not be covered on the evening listed, but you should be prepared to work with the assigned text.

Technology/Tools/Lab

Feb 12 Fiction. Symbolism. Paper 2 Due
Read: Margaret Laurence The Loons
James Joyce Araby
Other readings to be assigned in class
Technology/Tools/Lab

Feb 20 Special Class Tonight TUESDAY to make up for Feb 19
F.Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby
Technology/Tools/Lab

Feb 26 Paper 3 Due
F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby
Background essays on Bronte (to be assigned)
Technology/Tools/Lab

Mar 11 Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights
Technology/Tools/Lab

Mar 18 Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights
Technology/Tools/Lab

Mar 25 Drama. Sophocles Antigone. Harold Pinter The Black and White.
Henrik Ibsen Hedda Gabler. Characterization. Setting.
Symbolism. Theme.
Paper 4 Due.
Technology/Tools/Lab

Apr 1 Drama. Henrik Ibsen Hedda Gabbler
Bernard Shaw Pygmalion.
Midterm Exam.
Intro to Poetry
Norton pp. 489-508 and supplemental reading list from Norton Poetry: Language, Structure.
Perspectives: Context, Tradition, Mythology, Time, Ideas

Technology/Tools/Lab

Apr 15 Class Meets at NYPL Special Lecture 6 p.m.
(lecture begins at 6 p.m. sharp!) Research methods.
Information regarding this lecture will be provided in class in advance.
Technology/Tools/Lab

Apr 22 Research. Literary criticism. Poetry. Writing longer papers.
Technology/Tools/Lab

Apr 29 Final Paper Due. Presentations
Technology/Tools/Lab

May 6 Presentations.
Technology/Tools/Lab

Final Exam Date is Determined by University (Exam week May 8th -14th)