Spring 2007
Instructor: Andy Fitzgerald
Office & Hours: Lewis Annex ("the doubletall") 202,Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:30-1:20 and by appointment.
Geographies of Hell. In this course we will read, discuss and interpret literary representations of hell over several centuries. Our in-class discussions and readings will serve as a starting point or pivot from which to articulate your own arguments--be they about Hell, or about the world in which we live from day to day. Don't worry if this sounds a little vague: Hell is a big place--I want you to have the freedom to engage paper topics that matter to you (within reason, of course).
Please note: This is NOT a "Sacred Texts as Literature" course. Unless you're a pagan (or perhaps an existentialist), you'll notice that there are no sacred texts on the reading list. You will have the opportunity during the course to expand beyond this reading list, but please be prepared to engage critically with (question, counter, challenge) any texts that make their way into your writing.
Course readings will include the following: Dante's Inferno, Sartre's No Exit, Camus's "The Myth of Sisyphus," and Lewis's The Screwtape Letters.
This site. This is where to find announcements, resources, and out of class writing assignments for English 111h, spring quarter 2007:
- Homepage: This page.
- Syllabus: The current class syllabus for spring quarter, including grading criteria, course and class policies and UW English Department Outcomes.
- Calendar: A calendar of spring quarter readings and major paper due dates. This calendar is provisional inasmuch as I reserve the right to move activities around in order to best fit our needs at a particular point in the quarter, but reading and assignment due dates should be pretty stable. This is also where you will find links to online notes for specific in-class activities and presentations.
- Discussion Board: An web-accessible forum in which our English 111 collective will continue and expand class discussion of texts and writing beyond the classroom.
- Resources: Writing, research, and technology resource links for CIC students.
- Email Class List: This link sends an email to all spring quarter English 111 participants.
- Email Andy: This link sends either a "signed" or anonymous email to the instructor (Andy).
Any questions or concerns regarding this class or web site should be directed to Andy Fitzgerald. In order to minimize any spam-bot related catastrophes, I have not posted my email address directly in these web pages. The above "Email Andy" link will connect you to the address I check daily. Students will be given my direct email address on the first day of class.