Dr. Mary E. Martin

English 208: Foundations of World Literature, Fall 2014

All readings are from the Norton Anthology, Shorter Third Edition, Vol 1.
Each student is responsible for keeping up with changes made in the calendar..

 

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Aug 25

 TR classes begin

Introduction:    What is myth?  What is the Hero's Journey?

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Aug 28

 Introduction:  The labyrinth

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Aug  29

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Sept 2

Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Literature, pp. 3-21

Gilgamesh, pp. 33-44. 

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Sept 4

 Gilgamesh, pp. 45-88

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Sept 9

 Homer, pp. 121-129
The Iliad,book 1, pp.129-144

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Sept 11

 Iliad, Books XXII, XX IV, pp. 145-177.

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Sept 16

 Odyssey, Book  1, pp. 178-188; Books 5 and 6, pp.230-249

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Sept 18

 Odyssey, books 7-10, pp. 249-283

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Sept 23

Odyssey, Books 11-13, pp. 283-333 

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Sept 30

 The Odyssey, Books 14-17, pp. 333-371

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Sept 29

 The Odyssey, Book 21, pp.422-432; Book 23,pp. 445-453.
Sappho, pp. 467-469; Poems 16 and 31, pp.470-471.
Take Home Exam # 1 given.

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Oct 2

No class.  Work on Take Home Exam.  I will be in my office if you have any questions during class time.  Exam due Friday, Oct. 3, by 5 PM.  Submit exam to turnitin and drop hard copy by my office, Bancroft 218. 

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Oct 7

Paper 1 assignment passed out.  Discussion about goals for assignment.

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Oct 9

 No class!  Work on paper.  Remember extra credit available for attending one of visiting poet Derick Burleson's presentations on this day: Common Time Talk about Burleson's experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Rwanda, and also about his experiences living in Alaska in Owens 101; Burleson's Poetry Reading at the Little Chapel,  7-8 PM

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Oct 14

 Virgil, pp. 573-577

The Aeneid, pp. 577-620

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Oct 16

Aeneid, Book 4, pp. 620-640, plus summary of books V-X1, p. 640 

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Oct 17

Fall Break

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Oct 20

Fall Break

 

 

 

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Oct 21

Ovid, pp. 649-652;  Metamorphoses, pp.653-675.

 

 

 

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Oct 22

Paper 1 due in class.  Don't forget turnitin.  Bring book to class, continuing with Ovid.

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Oct 28

Ancient India, pp. 677-685.

Ramayana, pp. 686-701.

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Oct. 30

Ramayana, pp. 701-726. 

 

 

 

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Nov 4

No class. Election Day.

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Nov 6

Bhagavad-Gita, pp.726-745. Paper 2 assigned and due at the final exam.

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Nov 11

In-class Exam 2.  Do not miss class!

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Nov 13

Circling the Mediterranean; Europe and the Islamic World, pp. 801-815.  The Qur'an, pp. 858-869.  Handouts of Rumi's poetry.

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Nov 18

Dante, pp.1049-1053; Divine Comedy, pp.1053-1063 (Cantos 1-3); Cantos 4 and 5, pp. 1063-1070; Canto 26, pp. 1139-1143;  Cantos 32-34, pp. 1161-1172.

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Nov 20

Europe and the New world, pp. 1607-1617; Machiavelli, pp. 1625-1637. 

 

 

 

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Dec 25

Petrarch, pp. 1618-1620.  Sonnets 1 and 3, p. 1621.  We will also discuss your paper 2 progress and answer questions you may have, especially concerning MLA in-text citations and Works \Cited.

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Dec 2

Do not miss class!  Watching film, Beast of the Southern Wild, part of your final exam.

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Dec 4

 Finish watching film.  Review for final exam.

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Dec 8

Last Day of class.

 

 

Please replace with your exam date. Exam schedule available at http://www.winthrop.edu/recandreg/pdf/exams/F08exam.pdf. Travel plans or work schedules are not acceptable reasons for rescheduling examinations.