LITERATURE 350-102 FICTION NJIT
LITERATURE 350-121 FICTION NJIT
Summer 2002
Instructor: Dr. Oguine
Class Meetings: MWR - 06:00PM-09:00PM RM KUPF 104 - 7/8/02-8/8/02
Office: Cullimore 332 - Phone # 973 596-6302
Office Hours: Wednesday - 05:00-06:00PM (By appointment)
Web Site: www-ec.njit.edu/~oguine / E-mail: oguine@adm.njit.edu
Course Objectives:
This course will help students develop a greater appreciation of cultural, thematic
and aesthetic representations in fiction, both classic and contemporary, from different
countries. Students will also improve their critical thinking skills by making concrete
observations, interpreting facts, evaluating details, using meaningful connections and
materials in comparative and contrasting analysis of fiction. They will practice
organizing literary writing in MLA style with a clear thesis, according to their lines of
argument, rather than the chronological events in the literature studied. Throughout the
course, works of fiction will be presented from psychological, sociological, and
philosophical perspectives.
Required Texts:
Oguine, Ike. A Squatter's Tale. Oxford: Heinemann, 2000.
Steel, Danielle. The Ring. New York: Delacorte Press, 1980.
A course packet containing selections from Literature, The Story and Its Writer,
Short Fiction Classic and Contemporary and The Ring is available at "Affordable Copies," 49 Halsey Street, Newark.
Course Requirements:
A Squatter’s Tale is available at NJIT Bookstore and should be purchased immediately
to be used for reading and writing assignments, in-class summaries and tests. Students
must aim at 100% attendance and punctuality, and must read before each class scheduled reading in the syllabus. In addition, there will be films to be used as references in writing, discussions and presentations. Class presentations, demonstrating critical literary analysis, will be used for self-evaluation. Students will also write two referenced papers, 5-7 pages in MLA style, typed double-spaced, in addition to a final examination essay. Papers must be submitted in class on the due dates. Late papers and missed class assignments will be marked one grade down, so regular attendance is absolutely necessary.
Final Grade Percentages:
Attendance / Individual report 20% / Two papers 20% / Class presentations 20% / In-class assignments / Home work 20% / Final examination 20%.
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SYLLABUS
Week I: July 8, 10 & 11
Introduction to the course and texts - Course packet - "The Elements of
Fiction" 1554 / Margaret Atwood’s “Happy Endings” 496 / Danielle Steel’s The
Ring – Book One – Kassandra and the film version / Focus: “A Thin Line Between
Fiction and Reality” on Pipeline Message Board Discussion.
Week II: July 15, 17 & 18
Compare the literary techniques, especially the plot patterns in Margaret Atwood's
"Happy Endings" 496 with the following: Book Two – Ariana – Berlin, Book Three
- Ariana – New York and Book Four – Noel / The remaining film version / Text
and film compared.
Week III: July 22, 24 &25
A Squatter's Tale by Ike Oguine / The text as a satire - Individual presentation of
assigned chapters with the focus on satirical representations on universality of
human suffering, war atrocities, immigration problems, endurance of cultural
diversity, economic, social and political corruptions world wide, and
exploitation of women / Film: Coming to America / Paper I due in class July 25.
Week IV: July 29, 31 & Aug. 1
Differences and Similarities in themes and stylistic devices between A Squatter's
Tale and The Ring / References to the literary terms in Glossary – Course packet /
Group work on the differences and similarities between the texts and films,
focusing on narrative techniques: flashback, in medias res, reversal, epiphany,
irony, sarcasm, symbolism and stream of consciousness.
Week V: Aug. 5, 7 & 8
Cultural differences of the major characters in The Ring and A Squatter’s Tale.
Group discussions on students' responses, on Pipeline Message Board,
to issues raised in these texts that are reminiscent of the state of affairs
in the United States after September 11 / Paper II due in class Aug. 5 /
Revision for final examination and Group or individual presentation Aug. 7.
In-class final examination / Revised and best essays due in class Aug 8.
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