The three papers that are required are a crucial component of the course.
The papers enable the students to investigate specific texts in depth and to
apply a variety of critical perspectives. Utilizing secondary sources from the
recommended reading list, and the interactive syllabus,students are expected to analyze
the representational approach of a specific play in relation to other fictional works and
to the documented historical record. In addition, papers should analyze the
dramaturgical strategies or cinematic effects employed by the specific playwrights
and film directors. The papers should be between 3-4 pages and should entail a
thesis or a point of view. Avoid generalizations, sweeping statements, or
narrative summations (I have read the plays and seen the movies-- you don’t
have to tell me the "story.")
 
 
 

GRADES 20% of grade: Attendance & Participation in Class 20% of grade: Midterm 40% of grade: Cumulative grade on papers 20% of grade: Final Exam