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ModernLiterature

his section of World Literature, ENGL 2112, explores

he genesis and maturity of modern thought and literary

xpression from the latter-seventeenth century until the

resent

World Literature 2 examines national literatures

ther than those of Britain and America from the

enaissance to the present. Particular emphasis islaced on western literature, especially continental,

ussian, and Latin American fiction of the 19th and

0th centuries.

World Literature 2 explores texts — poems, novels,

ovellas, plays, and short stories — in their

istorical and cultural contexts (particularly the

cientific and intellectual movements of 

nlightenment, Romanticism, and Modernism) as

well as consider how those texts still inform our

iews of ourselves today.

Since we have only a limited time in this survey, we

will concentrate on both diversity of texts explored

and the detail of that exploration. Authors include

Voltaire, Pushkin, Dostoyevsky, Baudelaire,

Rimbaud, Ibsen, Mann, Borges, Kundera, and

Calvino, among others.

MaterialsText

Lawall, Sarah, et al. The Norton Anthology of We

Literature, Volume 2. New York: W.W. Norton, 2

This book should always accompany you to cla

we will make heavy use of it in our daily

discussions. Please do not come to class withou

we need the book for class activities, in-class

writing, and all aspects of our study.

LitMUSE

You are required to have an account on LitMUS

the server that will support all of your work in

class. As a part of this requirement, you shouldaccess to a computer with Internet capability an

current web browser, like Safari or Firefox.

Pen and Paper

You should also bring an ink interface of some

as well as dead trees on which to take notes. No

should not only reflect good listening skills, bu

individual interest in every topic discussed in c

You should not sit in class like you’re watching

learning requires active participation.

“No one shall know our joys, save us alone, / And there’s no evil till the act is known; /It’s scandal, Madam, which makes it an offense, / And it’s no sin to sin in confidence.”

Materials

Things you need and doot need for the class.

Below

Requirements

What is expected that you complete in order to

pass the course. All of these requirementsmust be completedsuccessfully for astudent to pass thecourse.Page 2

Policies

These are the rules of the class that all

students are expected to follow, from attendanceto technologicalliteracy. These policiesare always the finalword.Page 3

Schedule

The reading,assignment, and examschedule.Page 4

Procedure

Each class meeting will follow a certain

procedure. From quiz toquestions, from lectureto discussion, theprocedure will be

 followed daily.Page 2

Contact

Where and how tocontact me, your

professor for the coDr. Lucas.Page 4

21811 ENGL 2112.01 MW 12:30-1:45p H/SS-118 Dr. Gerald R. Luc

“The Wanderer above a Sea of Fog” by 

Caspar David Friedrich (1818)

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Materialsontinued from the front page.

lectronics

Materials, like cell phones, food, magazines, iPods,

tc., should be left in your car. They are not needed

or our class and should, therefore, not accompany

ou. I understand our contemporary need to be in

ontact with everyone all the time, but do not let

his personal need distract the rest of the class. If 

ou answer a cell phone in my class, I will expect

ou to leave. In addition, I do not allow class

iscussions to be taped, so do not bring any voice

ecording devices to class. You may use laptops

nless I ask you not to bring them.

Rated R

inally, since class lecture and discussion will often

ouch on the controversial, this college classroom is

ot an appropriate place for children. Please leave

hem at home.

RequirementsThere are three major requirements for World Literature

2, each of which must be successfully completed to pass

the course. Assignments are weighed on a point system,

depending on their importance. For example, a reading

quiz might have 10 points while the final exam might

have 200.

Final Exam

A final cumulative exam will be given that will test

your knowledge of the subject matter (texts, lecture

material, and vocabulary), your ability to synthesize

this material, and your creativity in going beyond

the discussion and lecture materials. The final exam

will include vocabulary, identification, and

interpretation. All exam grades will be based upon

objective knowledge of the material, thoroughness,

depth of insight, precision, and originality.

Writing

To get you thinking more critically about the major

works, you are required to respond to class readings

in writing both formally and informally. All writingshould be thoughtful, refer to specific portions of 

the text, use the critical vocabulary, and cite

correctly using MLA citation method.

Forum

For all of the major works we study in this class,

you are required to respond informally in writing.

These responses will be posted in an online forum

on LitMUSE, so the entire class can benefit from

reading your thoughts. The forum will also give you

a chance to respond to others’ ideas. Your writing in

the forum should total at least 350 words per week.

Daily Work

Regular class attendance, question posing, and

active participation in classroom discussions are

required. Participation, effort, and attitude will

count significantly in this course. Quizzes, other

class activities, and homework assignments not

explicitly outlined above will be considered daily

work.

Course ProcedureEvery class will follow a similar procedure, beginnin

promptly at the start of class:

1. Attendance — If you come in late, it is your

responsibility to ask me to mark you presen

Remember, two tardies count as an absence.

2. Reading Quiz — Since reading is such an

important component of this course, you sh

expect a quiz for every assigned reading. Th

quizzes are designed to test factual aspects o

text, not interpretation or evaluation. Read e

text carefully and take reading notes — char

names, general plot, important items, etc. —

the quizzes will be no problem.

3. Posing Questions — As you read each assig

text, consider aspects of the text that are

confusing or unclear. When you finish readi

write down at least five questions that you h

about the text. These questions should be in

effort to gain further insight to the text for

yourself and your classmates. After the quiz

will have the opportunity to pose these que

for discussion.

4. Group Discussion — In small groups, you w

discuss each others’ questions and come up

five of the best to share with the class for fur

consideration.

5. Discussion — The rest of the class periods fo

week will be our attempt to answer the ques

posed at the beginning of the class and may

come up with more. The idea is to get a gras

the themes and concerns of the text.

6. Forum — If all goes well, we should close thclass each day in a computer-assisted classro

so that we may end each day with the forum

which you will respond to an initial prompt

comment on others’ posts.

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PoliciesYou will be accountable for knowing and practicing each

f these policies. Consider them like the law: the excuse “I 

idn’t know” will carry no weight.

ssignments

our work represents you. Therefore, I expect

verything you turn into me to exemplify the very

est of your professional self. Please proofread all

writing before submission.

ttendance

Attendance will be taken at every class meeting. If 

ou come in late, it is your responsibility to inform

me of your presence that day. If you fail to do so,

ou are absent. Two tardies count as one absence.

here are no “excused absences” in my class, but

ou are allowed to miss one class before your grade

uffers. Each additional class missed beyond the

llotted one will result in your final semester’srade being dropped one letter.

eadlines

ate work is not acceptable and will receive a zero.

echnical, computer malfunctions are not acceptable

xcuses for late work. Quizzes and in-class activities

annot be made up for any reason.

mail

he best and quickest way of contacting me is via

mail. Only use the email address that I provided on

his document for class business:

worldlit@grlucas.net>.

rades

etter grades are based upon a traditional ten-point

cale. If you would like to know your official grade,

ou should see me during my office hours or make

n appointment.

Materials

Course readings are an integral part of the class and

hould be brought daily. When readings are

ssigned to be discussed in class, please bring a

opy of the reading with your reading notes ready

o participate in the discussion. Do not come to classwithout your books and something to write with

nd on. Everyday. Seriously.

lagiarism

Any time you use ideas that are not your own — be

hey paraphrased or copied verbatim — in anything

hat you write, you must supply a citation in an

dentifiable citation method, e.g., MLA, Chicago, etc.

Willful plagiarism will result in automatic failure of 

his class and will be submitted to the Dean for

further potential consequences. Remember two

things:

1. If you use the language of your source, you must

quote it exactly, enclose it in quotation marks,

and cite the source using MLA citation style in all

my courses. A paraphrase employs source

material by restating an idea in an entirely new

form that is original in both sentence structure

and word choice. Quotations and paraphrases

must be cited to avoid plagiarism.

2. If you use ideas or information that are not

common knowledge, you must cite a source.

Unsure as to what to cite, when to cite, and how to

cite? Check your handbook for the best information.

The professor reserves the right to use Turn It In, a

plagiarism prevention service, to evaluate any

written work submitted for this course. As directed

 by the professor, students are expected to submit or

have their assignments submitted through the

service in order to meet requirements for this

course. The papers may be retained by the service

for the sole purpose of checking for plagiarized

content in future student submissions.

Special Needs

Any student who has special needs should contact

Ann E. Loyd at the Counseling and Career Center

(478-471-2714) and fill out the appropriate

paperwork. The student should then see me withthe documentation so that the necessary

accommodations can be made.

Technology Competency 

Computer competency is an integral skill in any

discipline. Students should be familiar with the

general uses of a computer, particularly using a web

 browser. Students should be willing to put forth the

effort to learn what they need to in order to succeed

in the course. Please see me for additional assistance

when necessary.

Notes

Detail of “The Disappearing Bust of Voltaire” by Salvador Dalí (1941)

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Course ScheduleThis schedule represents the ideal outline for our semester, but it is tentative and

subject to change. It reflects only an overview of readings and assignments, but do

not always indicate other specific class session assignments or activities.Week 1 (1/7)Course Introduction

itMUSE Account Creation

Week 2 (1/12 & 1/14)Molière Tartuffe

Week 3 (1/21)Molière Tartuffe continued

Week 4 (1/26 & 1/28)ope Essay on Man

oltaire Candide

Week 5 (2/2 & 2/4)oltaire Candide continued

Week 6 (2/9 & 2/11)ousseau from Confessions

Week 7 (2/16 & 2/18)Goethe Faust 

Week 8 (2/23 & 2/25)Goethe Faust continued

Week 9 (3/2 & 3/4)Pushkin “Queen of Spades”

Dostoyevsky “The Grand

Inquisitor”

Spring Break (3/9 & 3/11)

Week 10 (3/16 & 3/18)Gogol “The Overcoat”

Turgenev “First Love”

Chekhov “The Lady with the

Pet Dog”

Week 11 (3/23 & 3/25)Selections from the Symbolist

poets: Baudelaire,

Mallarmé, Verlaine, and

Rimbaud

Week 12 (3/30 & 4/1)Mann Death in Venice

Week 13 (4/6 & 4/8)Kafka The Metamorphosis

Week 14 (4/13 & 4/15)Borges “The Garden of the

Forking Paths” & “The

 Aleph”

Burowski “Ladies and

Gentlemen, to the Gas

Chamber”

Cortázar “A Letter to a Young

Lady in Paris”

Calvino “The Distance of the

Moon

Week 15 (4/20 & 4/22)Mishima “Partriotism”

Rulfo “Talpa”

Fuentes “The Doll Queen”

Week 16 (4/27 & 4/29)Kundera “The Hitchhiking

Game”

TBA 

ExamF 5/1 1-3p

LitMUSEhttp://litmuse.net/ 

This sever contains all the information presented in this

document. It also houses resources that go far beyond this

syllabus. I would recommend that you spend some time

familiarizing yourself with these. They are designed to hel

you help yourself to produce stellar work both in this class

those you will subsequently attempt.

Humanities DepartmentMain Phone: (478) 471-5792

Please email me rather than trying to call. I will answer em

much more quickly than I will return a call.

100 College Station Drive

Macon, GA 31206

Gerald R. Lucas, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English

Email: worldlit@grlucas.net

Office: Macon Campus, H/SS-117

Office Hours

MW 11a-12p; by appointment

The information presented on this syllabus is

current as of Tuesday, December 30, 2008. For

the most accurate and up-to-date information,

please consult the LitMUSE web site.