English 105: Reading Syllabus*
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Please note that this is a reading syllabus only. The full course syllabus, including both reading, writing, and posting assisngments, is on WebCt. You will have to be enrolled in the course at Western Oregon University to have full syllabus access.
The text selected for this course is Drama: Classical to Contemporary (Revised Edition), edited by John C. Coldewey and W.R. Streitberger (Prentice-Hall, 2001). While you can find some individual dramas elsewhere, the textbook contains supplementary critical and theoretical readings as well as introductory material and a glossary of terms. The reading assignments will draw on all areas of the textbook, so plan on purchasing it.
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Week |
Read |
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Week 1 Trifles |
Introduction (pp.1-16), including Glaspell's Trifles by Tuesday Greek Drama introduction (pp. 17-24) by Wednesday Aristotle's Poetics and Taplin (pp. 118-29) by Wednesday Read Handout: "A Brief Overview of Drama" by Wednesday |
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Week 2 Oedipus Rex |
Sophocles, Oedipus (49+) by Monday Knox (134+) by Wednesday |
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Week 3 True West |
Shepard , True West (1187+) Miller (1085+) Read a REVIEW of the play |
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Week 4 Lysistrata |
Aristophanes, Lysistrata (96+) |
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Week 5 The Importance of Being Easrnest |
Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest (730+) Frye (416+) |
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Week 6 MIDTERM |
none |
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Week 7 Hedda Gabler |
Ibsen, Hedda Gabler (576+) Zola (765+) Modern introduction II (801+) |
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Week 8 Mother Courage |
Brecht, Mother Courage (863+) Brecht (1059-66) Bentley (1066+) |
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Week 9 A Raisin in the Sun |
Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun (1020+) Mamet (1399+) |
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Week 10 |
none |