邢唷��>� TV��S��欹�'` ��(bjbjD菵� 2<�&�&�O E��86J4��2v��(��e2g2g2g2g2g2g2$\4h�6x�2��2��2222��e22�e222�/��1�~ ��8��p�0(2L�20�2�0:<7�<74�1<7��1$��2��2�2�X��2��$��English 203: Narrative Craft and Theory � the 揚arallel Novel� San Jose State University, Fall 2010 Thursdays 7:00-9:45 PM Location: FO 104Prof. Nick Taylor Office: FOB 219 (Phone 408-924-4458) Office Hours: MW 10:30AM � 1:00PM and by appointment. Email: nicholas.taylor@sjsu.eduNote: Email is the fastest way to get in touch with me.Course Description In this graduate literature seminar, we will read a selection of contemporary novels that extend or run in parallel to classic works of fiction. In each case, we will read both the original novel and the "parallel novel," attempting to discern what advantages or disadvantages the contemporary author enjoyed in placing his or her work in a world created by someone else. Writing requirements include short weekly response papers and a seminar paper or "parallel" short story. Student Learning Goals Ability to read literature from a writer's perspective. Ability to read texts closely and to articulate the value of close reading in the study of literature and rhetoric. Understanding of the twofold nature of textual analysis:� 1) objective study from varied analytical perspectives; 2) subjective experience of the aesthetic reality of the text. Participation in 爁ace-to face exchanges of ideas with faculty and peers, including discussion groups and collaborative writing 燼ctivities, making use of the cultural resources of the department and the broader university as appropriate. Ability to respond imaginatively to the content and style of texts. Ability to write clearly, effectively, and imaginatively, and to adjust writing style appropriately to the content and nature of the subject. Course Requirements and Grading Attendance at all class meetings is essential. Because the real value of this course is the class discussions, you are only hurting yourself if you miss class. You are graduate students, and serious writers, and I will treat you as colleagues. You must come to class prepared, which means that you have (a) read the assigned material, and (b) written a short reflection on what you抳e read. Some of you may resent having to write something every week in addition to the heavy reading load, but I抳e found that class discussions are more productive when everyone has had a chance to gather their thoughts. Weekly reflection papers should run between 500 and 1000 words. You will turn in your papers at the end of each class, so that you can refer to them during class discussion. I will return the papers to you the following week, graded check-plus/check/check-minus. In lieu of a final exam, you will submit a final project, which can be either a seminar paper on some aspect of the parallel novel (for example a plotting technique that you have observed in several of the novels we've read, or a close reading of a pair of novels not covered in this course). Alternatively, you may choose to write a short story "paralleling" another well-known work of fiction. In either case, your draft should be at least 4,000 words. Finally, you will be required to attend at least two literary readings over the course of the semester, and to turn in 1-2pp responses. Your response papers can cover the substance of the reading, the author's presentation style, the author's wardrobe梐nything that strikes you. Here are some of the readings being offered on campus this semester: Eric Puchner, novelist, Wednesday, September 15 at 7:30PM in MLK Library Room 225. The CLA All-Stars: 25 Years of San Jose's Center for Literary Arts, Sunday, October 3, 6:30pm, at the California Historical Society, 678 Mission St, San Francisco. Tickets $5-$25. See HYPERLINK "http://www.litart.org/"www.litart.org for details. Lan Samantha Chang, novelist, Wednesday, October 6 at 7:00pm in MLK Library Room 225. Carl Phillips, poet, Wednesday, October 20 at 7:00pm in MLK Library Carl Phillips, poet, in conversation with Camille Dungy, Thursday, October 21 at 1:00pm in 无忧短视频 University Theater. Maggie Estep, poet, fiction writer, and spoken-word performer; Tuesday, November 16 at 7:00pm in 无忧短视频 University Theater. 2010-2011 Steinbeck Fellows Julie Reynolds (investigative journalist) and Leah Griesmann (fiction writer), Wednesday, December 1, at 7:00pm in MLK Library, Schiro Room, 5th Floor. Final grades will be the product of the following factors: Weekly response papers 30% Final paper or short story 30% Class participation 30% Responses to two literary readings 10% Late Assignment Policy Some weeks are busier than others. I know that. (Or as Jon Clinch抯 Finn would say, 揑 know it.") Therefore, I will allow you to turn in up to two of your weekly response papers a week late. If you do this more than twice, or if your late papers are more than a week late, you will be penalized. You may not turn in your final paper late unless you have discussed it with me beforehand. Required Texts These are the editions I will be working from. You are welcome to use others if you own them already. Bronte, Charlotte.燡ane Eyre. (Penguin�9780141441146) Rhys, Jean.燱ide Sargasso Sea. (Norton�9780393308808) Twain, Mark.燭he Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.�(Vintage�9780307475565) Clinch, Jon.燜inn. (Random House�9780812977141) Bonus! Acker, Kathy. Empire of the Senseless (Grove 0802131794) Woolf, Virginia.燤rs. Dalloway. (Mariner�9780156628709) Cunningham, Michael.燭he Hours.�(Picador�9780312243029) Baum, L. Frank.燭he Wonderful Wizard of Oz.�(Dover�9780486206912) Maguire, Gregory.燱icked. (Harper�9780061350962) Schedule Class meetings will be held every Thursday evening from August 26 through December 9 with the exceptions of November 11 (Veterans Day) and November 25 (Thanksgiving). August 26 Introduction. September 2 Bronte, Jane Eyre (1847) � Chapters I through XIX September 9 Bronte, Jane Eyre (1847) � Chapters XX through XXXVIII September 16 Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea (1966) September 23 Twain, Huckleberry Finn (1884) � Chapters I through XXII September 30 Twain, Huckleberry Finn (1884) � Chapters XXIII through XLIII ("Chapter the Last") October 7 Acker, Empire of the Senseless (1988) October 14 Clinch, Finn (2007) October 21 Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway (1925) October 28 Cunningham, The Hours (1998) November 4 Baum, Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) November 11 � No Class � Veterans Day November 18 Maguire, Wicked (1995) � Sections I, II, and III November 25 � No Class � Thanksgiving December 2 Maguire, Wicked (1995) � Sections IV and V December 9 Wrapup � Final Papers Due Academic Honesty Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San Jos� State University, and the University抯 Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The Policy on academic integrity can be found at: http://sa.sjsu.edu/student_conduct. Avoiding Plagiarism Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of somebody else抯 words or ideas and is considered an instance of academic dishonesty that instructors must report. You commit plagiarism by: buying, stealing, or borrowing a paper (or story); hiring someone to write a paper (or story); building on someone抯 ideas without providing a citation; or copying from another source or using a source too closely when paraphrasing. In other words, submit only your own work. LARC (Learning Assistance Resource Center) The Learning Assistance Resource Center is an on-campus facility that provides peer tutoring for San Jos� State University students. LARC offers assistance with writing, and if you feel as if you need intensive help beyond what I can offer during office hours, please request a writing tutor. The Center is located in The Student Services Center in the 10th Street Parking Garage, Room 600. The phone number is (408) 924-2587. Disabilities Policy If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities register with the DRC to establish a record of their disability. 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