GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

外国語学部 - 英語学科

FES78200

コース情報

担当教員: KAUFMAN Marc

単位数: 2

年度: 2024

学期: 秋学期

曜限: 月3

形式: 対面授業

レベル: 300

アクティブラーニング: あり

他学部履修: 可

評価方法

授業参加

30%

授業内期末試験

授業期間中

35%

中間試験

授業期間中

35%

詳細情報

概要

In an interview about his work, the writer Junot Diaz said, “Stories open up a space for us to talk about the world.” Considering Diaz’s idea of ‘space,’ we will use contemporary literature to explore the world from a variety of perspectives. Each week will turn our attention to a contemporary story or essay written by authors from around the world. For each story or essay, we will look closely at the text to understand the choices the writers made in constructing their narratives and the techniques they use to tell their stories.

目標

-To become an 'active' reader of literature by developing advanced critical thinking and reading skills. (With a focus on comprehension, close reading/attention to detail, textual analysis and interpretation.) -To explore issues of contemporary culture and society through essays and stories. -To develop the ability to present and then lead a small group discussion about a chosen work of literature. (Including discussing plot, character development, important themes, and meaningful moments in the chosen story.) -To understand and identify the difference between a variety of Narrative P.O.V.s. (Including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person narrators) and understand why the writer chose a particular narrator to tell their story. To understand how different Narrative P.O.V’s impact the experience of the reader.

授業外の学習

Weekly stories and essays will be assigned. Students are required to read the work and prepare for class discussions.

所要時間: 190 Minutes

スケジュール

Introduction. On Growing Up and the importance of names in Eleven and Geraldo No Last Name by Sandra Cisneros
Examining the Close Third Person Narrator and the difficulty of relationships in “A Temporary Matter” by Jhumpa Lahiri
Visions of Zimbabwe through the eyes of a child looking toward America in “We Need New Names” by NoViolet Bulawayo
Examining the haunted past and the stories of immigration in Viet Thanh Nguyen's Black Eyed Women
Examining the First-Person Plural and shared experience in “Come Japanese” by Julie Otsuka
Examining the 2nd Person Narrator and our life at work in “Leopard” by Wells Tower
Midterm Short Fiction Narrative Analysis Presentation I
On war and conflict told in the first person. A look at “Ten Kliks South” by Phil Klay
On colonialism, assimilation, and difficult intercultural interactions in A Man to Send Rain Clouds by Leslie Marmon Silko
On using the narrator to distance the reader. A look at “A Distant Episode” by Paul Bowles
On surrealism and modern fairy tales in The Girl in the Flammable Skirt by Aimee Bender
On American life and class. The Semplica Girl Diaries by George Saunders (Part I)
On our desire to ‘help’. The Semplica Girl Diaries by George Saunders (Part II)
Final: Short Fiction Narrative Analysis Presentation II

教科書

Handouts and links to readings and digital material will be given in class

参考書

書籍情報はありません。