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I will take attendance. If you are unable to attend class because of illness or emergency, please contact me (a note in my departmental mailbox or, better yet, via e-mail), or send a message via one of your classmates. Sniffles, away-games, or heavy work in other classes do not constitute excusable absences: if you are having schedule difficulties, however, do speak to me before you have to miss class.
You are encouraged to discuss your paper topics and drafts with me well in advance of the final due date: you may revise as many times as you wish, but once you turn in your essay for a grade, the grade cannot be changed. More weight will be given to the papers at the end of the course, however; I am interested in your best work. On Thursday Dec. 4, you will turn in a portfolio with all of your previous papers--including any preliminary drafts with my comments--along with your fourth paper.
August
Th 21: Introduction
T26: Bronte
Th28: Bronte
September
T2: Bronte
Th4: Bronte
T9: Bronte. Jacobs/Brent
Th11: Jacobs/Brent
T16: Jacobs/Brent
Th18: Jacobs/Brent
T23: Paper #1 due (link to paper topics). Note
date change. Frank
Th25: Frank; no office hours
T30: Frank; Woolf
October 2: Rosh Hashana--no class.
T7: Woolf
Th9: Woolf
T14: Woolf
Th16: Paper #2 due. Note date change.
Hurston
T21: Hurston
Th23: Hurston
T28: Winterson
Th30: Winterson. Check out Christina
Rossetti's "Goblin Market" at this site.
November
T4: Winterson
Th6: Cisneros
T11: Paper #3 due. Cisneros
Th13: Cisneros
T18: Kingston
W19: 7pm screening of Madonna's *Truth or Dare*
Th20: Kingston
T25: Kingston
Th27: Thanksgiving
December
T2: Lorde
Th4: Lorde
T9 (Last day of class): Paper #4 due. Lorde.
Final exams handed out.
F12: Final exam due, 3 pm, 2035 Wescoe.
T16: Portfolios are available for pickup.
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