COURSE REQUIREMENTS & POLICIES
Required texts:
Joseph Conrad, The Nigger of the ‘Narcissus’ (ISBN: 9780393090192)
Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God (ISBN: 9780060838676)
Gertrude Stein, Three Lives (ISBN: 9780393979039)
Required Screenings:
Howard Hawks, The Big Sleep (1942)
Carl Franklin, Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
A course reader will be available at University Copy Services, 2425 Channing Way. Course readings are also available on bcourses.
Other Assignments
In addition to the graded papers, you will be expected to complete periodic short writing assignments, both in and out of class. These are intended to improve the quality of our class discussion and your longer papers by encouraging careful critical thinking about our readings through less formal written engagement with the texts. Failure to complete these assignments thoughtfully will be reflected in your participation and homework grades.
Joseph Conrad, The Nigger of the ‘Narcissus’ (ISBN: 9780393090192)
Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God (ISBN: 9780060838676)
Gertrude Stein, Three Lives (ISBN: 9780393979039)
Required Screenings:
Howard Hawks, The Big Sleep (1942)
Carl Franklin, Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
A course reader will be available at University Copy Services, 2425 Channing Way. Course readings are also available on bcourses.
Other Assignments
In addition to the graded papers, you will be expected to complete periodic short writing assignments, both in and out of class. These are intended to improve the quality of our class discussion and your longer papers by encouraging careful critical thinking about our readings through less formal written engagement with the texts. Failure to complete these assignments thoughtfully will be reflected in your participation and homework grades.