Mini Short Story Unit
August 29-September 9
Use the following links for necessary materials you will need for this unit.
you will also need to understand a bit about the traditional heroic epic. This will be relevant to understanding the process of the main characters in some of these stories for this unit. Joseph Campbell, a theorist and essayist studied this topic extensively. Be sure that you have read these selections (you can skim, but have the copy with you for class) in addition to the stories for this unit.
Please also review the notes from the powerpoint to ensure your understanding of achetypal elements
Use the following links for necessary materials you will need for this unit.
you will also need to understand a bit about the traditional heroic epic. This will be relevant to understanding the process of the main characters in some of these stories for this unit. Joseph Campbell, a theorist and essayist studied this topic extensively. Be sure that you have read these selections (you can skim, but have the copy with you for class) in addition to the stories for this unit.
Please also review the notes from the powerpoint to ensure your understanding of achetypal elements
Biography of James Joyce
Rather than download each story individually, download the entire text for The Dubliners, by James Joyce. You will be responsible for reading "The Dead" and one other story from the collection on your own. We will be reading "Araby" in class together. Please have your story selections chosen and printed by the first day of discussion.
The handout for the text analysis may be found here.
Rather than download each story individually, download the entire text for The Dubliners, by James Joyce. You will be responsible for reading "The Dead" and one other story from the collection on your own. We will be reading "Araby" in class together. Please have your story selections chosen and printed by the first day of discussion.
The handout for the text analysis may be found here.