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英語圏文学特殊研究４
| 令和２年度入学者 | 英語圏文学特殊研究４ | ||||
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| 令和元年度以前入学者 | 英米文学特殊講義8 | ||||
| 教員名 | チルトンマイルズ | ||||
| 単位数 | 2 | 課程 | 前期課程 | 開講区分 | 文理学部 |
| 科目群 | 英文学専攻 | ||||
| 学期 | 後期 | 履修区分 | 選択必修 | ||
| 授業の形態 | On demand, using Blackboard for research and self-study tasks. There is also the possibility of real-time video discussions. Please consult Blackboard for the final version of the syllabus, as there will be changes. The schedule below is only approximate because the form of this online schedule makes no sense in the case of an on-demand, asynchronous class. Blackboard ID: 20204220 |
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| 授業概要 | The great changes of the twentieth century resulted from the Enlightenment’s privileging of rationalism diluted the influence of religion; the Industrial Revolution bringing mechanization into the workplace; and urbanization further separating humans from nature. Behind these movements hovered Romanticism’s celebration of the specialness of each person’s imagination and existence, the steady erosion of feudalism in favor of capitalism, and the rise of the nation state and the idea of national identity. Then came World War One and the mass slaughter of the newly arisen ‘common man.’ In aftermath of these enormous social and cultural changes, Anglophone writers joined their European counterparts in struggling to understand the place of the individual in a rapidly modernizing world. This course will sample some prominent literary explorations of selfhood in the face of these changes. The challenges of creating and maintaining a sense of self often proved too great. Alienation – whether voluntary or involuntary – became a main focus of novels, short stories, and poetry. The fall semester will concentrate on Britain, where traditional social forms clashed with modernist literature’s aesthetic and formal destabilizations. A new kind of human, often deliberately at odds with convention, emerged, and with it a new literary tone. This is also a course on reading, writing, thinking and discussion – the fundamental skills of scholars in the humanities. As such, we are here to gain a deeper understanding of the value of critical responses to ideas, assumptions, and theories, and the ways literary texts can challenge us to rethink our relationship to the world. We are also here to hone our abilities: as close readers of texts; as critical thinkers; as participants in lively, engaging, civil and enlightening discussions; and as writers of clearly and concisely argued literary-critical essays. Because this course is about learning how to respond critically to texts, there is a heavy emphasis on your contribution. That contribution will take two forms: participation in class discussions, and written assignments. As for the former, you should come to class having read the assigned texts, and be fully prepared to discuss and ask questions about the texts. |
| 授業のねらい・到達目標 | Students who successfully compete the course will be able to, in English, • understand the conflicts, themes, and structures of the course texts • discuss critical and interpretive responses to the above • understand relationships between social change, and literary/cultural representation • understand the effects of historical changes on both a community and an individual • understand British notions of selfhood, belonging, and their opposites in terms of urbanization, occupation, ideologies, race, and gender • understand how British literature struggles to define itself • read fiction with minimal recourse to a dictionary • give short presentations on content, context, and interpretation • write a thesis-based essay using textual evidence to support claims and analyze quotations |
| 授業の方法 | In the first part of the course, each week we will read and discuss a chapter or two of Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World. In the final three weeks, we will read and discuss Irish writer James Joyce’s short story “The Dead,” and screen John Huston’s film version of that story. To prepare for each class, in addition to the assigned reading, students will write answers and responses to questions and prompts. Some of these questions will aid in reading comprehension. Other prompts will require students to formulate critical and interpretive responses relating to literary, historical, cultural, and theoretical concerns raised by the reading. Each class’s discussion will therefore focus on students’ preparation: students should be ready to advance their ideas in both structured (i.e. question and answer) and more free-flowing, spontaneous discussions. Students will also write a final essay. Topics and prompts for these will be given in the ninth week of class. |
| 授業計画 | |
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| 1 |
Introduction; what is a citizen, what is a subject, what is a society? The first part of the class will introduce the syllabus, assignments, and expectations of the class. The second part will feature a brief overview of historical changes in Britain that gave rise to questions over the individual’s relation to culture and society. 【事前学習】Confirm time and room, read the syllabus online. （1 時間） 【事後学習】Read Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, read chapters 1-2, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 2 |
In this class the first pages of the novel will be read closely for details. Students will participate by offering answers from their homework and discussing the reading in class. Prior to that discussion, there will be a brief lecture on utopia/dystopia in British literature.
【事前学習】Reread Brave New World, chapters 1-2, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read Brave New World, chapter 3, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 3 |
This class will feature more discussion of details in the novel, but also interpretive questions and discussions on the theme of separation. Students will participate by offering answers from their homework and discussing the reading in class.
【事前学習】Reread Brave New World, chapter 3, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read Brave New World, chapters 4-5, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 4 |
This class will feature more discussion of details in the novel, but also interpretive questions and discussions, particularly about the role of scientific rationality and social formations. Students will participate by offering answers from their homework and discussing the reading in class.
【事前学習】Reread Brave New World, chapters 4-5, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read Brave New World, chapters 6-7, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 5 |
This class will feature more discussion of details in the novel, but also interpretive questions and discussions, particularly about the role of culture in the construction of a self. Students will participate by offering answers from their homework and discussing the reading in class.
【事前学習】Reread Brave New World, chapters 6-7, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read Brave New World, chapters 8-9, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 6 |
This class will feature more discussion of details in the novel, but also interpretive questions and discussions, particularly about political authority, institutions, and personal happiness. Students will participate by offering answers from their homework and discussing the reading in class.
【事前学習】Reread Brave New World, chapters 8-9, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read Brave New World, chapters 10-11, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 7 |
This class will feature more discussion of details in the novel, but also interpretive questions and discussions, particularly about narrative. Students will participate by offering answers from their homework and discussing the reading in class.
【事前学習】Reread Brave New World, chapters 10-11, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read Brave New World, chapters 12-13, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 8 |
This class will feature more discussion of details in the novel, but also interpretive questions and discussions, particularly about motifs in the novel. Students will participate by offering answers from their homework and discussing the reading in class.
【事前学習】Reread Brave New World, chapters 12-13, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read Brave New World, chapters 14-15, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 9 |
First, essay topics will be distributed and the assignment details will be explained. The final essay will be 9-10 pages, due 1/19. Then the class will discuss details in the novel, and interpretive questions and discussions about changes in the main characters.
【事前学習】Reread Brave New World, chapters 14-15, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read Brave New World, chapters 16-17, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 10 |
This class will feature more discussion of details in the novel, but also interpretive questions and discussions, particularly about whether freedom is indeed better. Students will participate by offering answers from their homework and discussing the reading in class.
【事前学習】Reread Brave New World, chapters 16-17, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read Brave New World, chapter 18, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 11 |
This class will feature discussion of the novel’s ending; of particular concern will be consideration of whether the novel is actually subversively advocating the kind of dystopian world as an alternative to the modern world.
【事前学習】Reread Brave New World, chapter 18, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read James Joyce, “The Dead,” pages 1-7, complete study tasks/questions （2 時間） |
| 12 |
In this class the first pages of the story will be read closely for details. Students will participate by offering answers from their homework and discussing the reading in class. Prior to that discussion, there will be a brief lecture on Joyce and his contribution to modern literature.
【事前学習】Reread “The Dead,” pages 1-7, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Read “The Dead,” read pages 7-14, complete study tasks/questions. （2 時間） |
| 13 |
This class will concentrate on details from the last half of the story, plus a discussion of the aesthetics of alienation in the story.
【事前学習】Reread “The Dead,” read pages 7-14, review homework, notes. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Review "The Dead," reread pertinent sections of the story, notes. （2 時間） |
| 14 |
Students will have the chance to screen Huston’s well-regarded film version of the story, both for the purposes of simply enjoying the craft of the film, and to see filmic representations of literary aesthetics.
【事前学習】John Huston, “The Dead,” film screening, complete study tasks/questions; review notes on "The Dead." （2 時間） 【事後学習】Write final essay first draft; have draft checked before submission. （2 時間） |
| 15 |
Final essays are due. The final part of the class will be spent in review and reflection on the texts read this semester and ideas of self and belonging.
【事前学習】Complete final draft, proofread before submission. （2 時間） 【事後学習】Review notes, write a reflection on the semester's texts and discussions. （2 時間） |
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| 教科書 | Brave New World:Aldous Huxley, Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-06-085052-4 Other materials will be supplied by the instructor. |
| 参考書 | 使用しない |
| 成績評価の方法及び基準 | レポート:final essay(50%)、coursework (50%) |
| オフィスアワー | Monday 16:30-17:30, Tuesday 16:30-17:30 |