General
This course is based in the chronological syllabus below. See, please, the description and conditions of the course in the Student Information System, too. The reading list that will be examined in the final exam (see SIS, too) contains all the discussed literary texts that are listed in the MOODLE syllabus below plus included study materials in it. The recommended theoretical literarure in the SIS is welcome, but not obligatory.
In preparing your answers to the given questions for sessions in the syllabus below, please don´t use any given interpretations on the internet (wikipedia, Spark Notes etc.) In this course, you should have a possibility to analyse literary texts on your own, employing your own literary and language knowledge and your own imagination. If using ready-made interpretations, do it only in discussion with them, after forming your own ansewrs.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FORMAT OF THE COURSE IN 2021-22 SUMMER SEMESTER:
I should undergo an operation on my knee during the semester, however it has been postponed due to Covid from February 8 to an unknown date. If I get a foreseeable date, it means that I will be on sickeness leave for about a month. Then I would like to ask you to study on your own for that time:
- the programme of the course - as it is outlined in MOODLE - will remain the same. You will follow the instructions for the preparation for individual sessions.
- as there are 20 people in the course, I would like you to split into 4 groups of 5 people ( I hope that you will be able to create some platform for this task). Then, however, I would like to ask the groups (prepared) to meet weekly personally, or on Zoom or Google Meet..., to discuss the tasks. It´ll be ideal, if the groups nominate some co-ordinator of the discussions.
- I would like to get access to the conclusions otf those discussions, either in a written form (1-2 pages), or in recordings. Then I´ll give you feedback, and/or we´ll try to find some time towards the end of the semester to meet in extra time and discuss the conclusions.
- I AM TERRIBLY SORRY FOR BURDENING YOU WITH THIS KIND OF UNUSAL WORK, REALLY. ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT YOU WILL ENJOY IT - THERE´S MORE FREEDOM WITHOUT THE TEACHER!
- I WILL INFORM YOU THROUGH THE SIS IN TIME IF WE START THE SEMESTER TOGETHER IN CLASS, OR NOT.
FOR THE SESSION ON MARCH 17 IT IS NECESSARY THAT YOU HAVE READ THE WHOLE NOVEL THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY BY MARK TWAIN.