Required Texts:
Rosenberg, Donna, ed.  World Literature.  Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company, 1992.
Copies

Objectives:
To help students understand the ways that literature expands their awareness of themselves and of
their relations to the world around them.

To help students read, interpret, and respond individually and collectively to imaginative literature
more thoughtfully and meaningfully through an examination of the elements of literature.

To familiarize students with the literature of various periods, regions, and genres, emphasizing the
twentieth century, of World literature.

To help students express their thinking about various literature and culture through class
discussion, journal entries, class presentations, examinations, and paper.

To expose students to the cultures and experiences of various peoples.

Focus:
EN 3100.001 provides the unique experience of a multicultural perspective of the world through
literary exploration of short stories, plays, and poems (most are short) from Israel, Greece,
Russia, Austria, England, Africa (countries from Africa), India, South Africa, the Caribbean, Latin
America--special focus on Africa.  We will examine diverse perspectives and portrayals of world
issues and cultures, characters in a variety of social and economic situations, landscapes and
environments, themes relevant to the past, present, and future, and styles ranging from traditional
to modern to postmodern.  Through cross-sectional references the course intends to produce a
rich and universal experience of intertextuality, interdisciplinarity, and multiculturalism.

Evaluation:

Book project                                                                                                                       -10%
Quiz and short assignments                                                                                                   -10%
Mid-term exam                                                                                                                    -20%
Final exam                                                                                                                           -20%
Short research paper (MLA style)                                                                                        -25%
Attendance and class participation                                                                                        -15%

Late:
All late assignments will be penalized with a loss of a letter grade (A to B to C to D).  No late
assignment will be accepted after the Friday of the week in which assignments are to be
submitted.  THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENT FOR THE QUIZ, EXAM,
BOOK PROJECT, OR PAPER.

Groups:
Discussion will be done in small and large groups.

Course Outline:

WEEK 1: (JAN. 11 & 13) INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF WORLD
LITERATURE: THE MEDITERRANEAN
          Introduction to course.  Discussion of syllabus and policies.  Sample writing-What I
     think/feel/know about another (except American and British) literature/culture.  Filling
     cards.
 Background lecture
 SIGN UP FOR BOOK PROJECT
 
 11 David, Psalm 23, Israel, 8
      Sappho, To an Army Wife in Sardis, Greece, 11

 13 Fyodor Dostoyevski, The Heavenly Christmas Tree, Russia, 129
 SIGN UP FOR INFORMAL CONFERENCE

WEEK 2: (JAN. 18 & 20) CONTINENTAL EUROPE
 18 Leo Tolstoy, How Much Land Does a Man Need? Russia, 213
 
 20 Franz Kafka, A Country Doctor, Austria, 273
 
WEEK 3: (JAN. 25 & 27) AFRICA
 25 Dahomey, Song for the Dead, Benin, 318
      Adelaide Casely-Hayford, Mista Courifer, Ghana, 320

 27 Bernard Dadie, Dry Your Tears, Africa! Ivory Coast, 343
      Doris Lessing, A Sunrise on the Veld, Zimbabwe, 346

WEEK 4: (FEB. 1 & 3) CONTINUATION OF AFRICA
 POSSIBLE RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC DUE
 1 Grace A. Ogot, The Rain Came, Kenya, 381

 3 Chinua Achebe, Marriage Is a Private Affair, Nigeria, 373
 
WEEK 5: (FEB. 8 & 10) CONTINUATION OF AFRICA
 8 & 10 Wole Soyinka, The Trials of Brother Jero, Nigeria, 391
WEEK 6: (FEB. 15 & 17) CONTINUATION OF AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA
 15 Bessie Head, The Lovers, South Africa, 422
 
 17 Nadine Gordimer, Good Climate, Friendly Inhabitants, South Africa, 356
          OUTLINE OF RESEARCH PAPER DUE–including paper topic/title, thesis statement,
     main points, and sources (primary and secondary) to be used

WEEK 7: (FEB. 22 & 24) CONTINUATION OF AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA
 22 Alan Paton, A Drink in the Passage, South Africa, 331
 
          24 Athol Fugard, Master Harold and the boys, video: Professor will be at Postcolonial
          Conference

WEEK 8: (FEB. 29 & MAR. 2) THE FAR EAST
 29 Motokiyo Zeami, The Damask Drum, Japan, 355
      Krishan Chandar, The Soldier, India, 545

 2 R. K. Narayan, Forty-Five a Month, India, 538
    Rabindranauth Tagore, The Man Had no Useful Work, India, 464

WEEK 9: (MAR. 7 & 9) CONTINUATION OF THE FAR EAST
 7 Ting Ling, A Certain Night, China, 531
 
 9 Mid-term exam
    Mid-term evaluation

WEEK 10: (MAR. 12-19) SPRING BREAK!      SPRING BREAK!!     SPRING BREAK!!!

WEEK 11: (MAR. 21 & 23) LATIN AMERICA
 21 Jorge Luis Borges, Rosendo’s Tale, Argentina, 561
      Pablo Neruda, The Word, Chile, 569

 23 Silvina Ocampo, The Inextinguishable Race, Argentina, 573

WEEK 12: (MAR. 28 & 30) CONTINUATION OF LATIN AMERICA/CONFERENCING
 28 Carlos Solorzano, Crossroads, Guatemala, 599

          30 Students will complete first draft of paper.  Professor will discuss mechanics of
     paper in class.
 FIRST DRAFT OF PAPER DUE
 (Bring two typed copies of your completed paper, works cited included, to class for
 editing arrangement, or make your own arrangement.

WEEK 13: (APRIL 4 & 6) CONTINUATION OF LATIN AMERICA
 4 Gabriel Garcia Marquez, A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, Columbia, 633
          6 Guess, Professor talks about Latin American Culture and Literature: Professor will be at
        CLA Conference
          (Students will collect edited copies, do corrections, and IF SO DESIRE, will request
     professor's limited comments on their papers, before submitting final copies.  Please
     do not ask me to edit your paper.  Ask me specific questions about your paper.
     Make use of services provided by the Writing Center)
 
WEEK 14: (APRIL 11 & 13) CONTINUATION OF LATIN AMERICA AND GREAT
BRITAIN
 11 Joao Guimaraes Rosa, The Third Bank of the River, Brazil, 577
      Rosario Castellanos, Chess, Mexico, 630

 17 John Milton, On His Blindness, England, 798
      T. S. Eliot, The Hallow Men, England, 860
 RESEARCH PAPER DUE APRIL 13, 2000 ON OR BEFORE CLASS TIME

WEEK 15: (APRIL 18 & 20) CARIBBEAN
 18 Wilson Harris, Kanaima, Guyana, copy
       Martin Carter, I Come from the Nigger Yard, Guyana, copy

 20 V. S. Naipaul, B. Wordsworth, Trinidad, copy
      Jean Rhys, I Used to Live Here Once, Dominica, copy
 
WEEK 16: (APRIL 25 & 27) CONTINUATION OF CARIBBEAN
          25 Samuel Selvon, Brackley and the Bed, Trinidad, copy
      Louise Bennett, Colonization in Reverse, Jamaica, copy

 27 Derek Walcott, Selections, St. Lucia, copy
      REVIEW
 
WEEK 17: (MAY 2)
 2 Classes end.  Tuesday classes will not meet–see catalog/handbook.

(TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2:00-4:00 GCB 1021) FINAL EXAM AND GOOD BYE!  PLEASE
BRING TWO BLUE BOOKS FOR EXAMS.

NB.  Additional information/definition/clarification will be given at different times during the
semester.  Please do not hesitate to seek my help.  Good Luck!
 

ADDITIONAL:

1. Book Project: 10%
          This book project will be as an introduction to the book which I have approved for the
     assignment.  It can also be used for your research paper.  It should be on a play or
     novel–most important or recent–by an author from the list provided.  It should be
     approximately two-three typed pages (double space), using MLA format and works cited.
     Write in complete sentences, and check your spelling, grammar, construction, expression,
     and organization.  Number/label your headings.

          1. A short introductory paragraph about the book, including MLA documentation of
     the book and a few general statements about the book’s content, style, and worth.

          2. Author’s background–date of birth/death, something about the author’s life,
     particularly young life, and any events in the author’s life which are relevant to the book.
     Also include the other works the author has written.

          3. Background to the book–historical/cultural/political.  Include any background
     information which will add to the reader’s understanding of the book.  For this section,
     you can use both historical documents and literary criticism.

          4. Content of the book–a short synopsis of the plot.  Also include any themes or motifs
     that run through the book.  Here you would refer to anything unique or unusual in the
     writing style or subject matter.

          5. Your analysis–your opinion on the importance of the book to the reader, not merely
     whether or not you like it or not, but your own understanding, backed by examples from
     the book, why the book is a significant literary work.
 
2. Quiz and short assignments: 10%
 These are simple, basic questions which will be answered before discussing the pieces.

3. Mid-term exam: 20%
 Questions which require short answers and essays, covering the first half of the semester.

4. Final exam: 20%
          Questions which require short answers and essays, covering the second half of the
     semester.

5. Attendance and class participation: 15%
          Attendance and participation will be graded on a letter scale.  Poor attendance always
     affects grades adversely.  This means coming to class and staying until the end,
     participating actively in discussions, preparing for each class.
 

6. Short research paper (MLA style): 25%
          Choose a topic that is of interest to you.  Narrow the topic so that you can focus on one
     area.  Do some research on your topic.  At a later stage I will tell you more about the
     paper.  Read handouts on paper.

          Submit a typed paper no later than APRIL 13, 2000, class time.  The paper must be 5-6
     pages--including works cited page.  (double space, notes and works cited, MLA format, 3
     secondary sources).

          The research paper is a substantial work of writing and research about a text, theme, or
     issue--only on texts from syllabus OR book project.  It is a semester-long project due in
     its final form on APRIL 13, 2000, class time.  It should be 5-6 pages in length (including
     works cited page, 12 point font size), and you should consult at least 3 secondary sources.
 
          At the core of the paper should be an original, viable argument of your own about the
     text/topic you have chosen.  You should also place your argument in the intellectual
     debate concerning that work by consulting and citing secondary sources.  (Come up with
     your own ideas first, then use secondary ideas).

STEPS:
          As early as possible, determine which work to concentrate on, read that work, define a
     topic and preliminary thesis with my guidance, and consult relevant secondary sources.

          By week 3, declare possible paper topics, from which you should present to me a narrowly
     defined topic the following week.  In the 6 Th week, an outline is due and in the 12 Th
     week a first draft is due.

HELPFUL HINTS:
Narrow topic and use clear and well-expressed thesis.  Develop thesis.
Two spaces after every period.
A long quote is more than four lines and should be indented 10 spaces, two tabs, or one inch.
Double space.  Generally, introduce with colon, and end with period, two spaces and source.
A short quote is four lines and less and should be incorporated in paragraph with quotation marks
to indicate beginning and end.  It ends with quotation marks, space, source in parenthesis, and
period.
Introduce, integrate, and interact with quotes.
Vary your use of quotes and the active words that introduce the quotes.
Place header at top right.  Place works cited on separate page.
Use cover page or its equivalent.
Check your spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Review coherence, transition, and organization.
Document correctly all borrowed materials (Plagiarism).
Generally, use present tense when discussing fiction.
Avoid plot summary.
Use left justification only.  Good luck!

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