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2016　Graduate Lecture in Culture and Arts S1A

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Instructor(s)
Uenishi Tetsuo 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed3-4(W331)  
Group
-
Course number
SHS.U441
Credits
1
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2016/12/14
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

In this course we will read the long form novel Sanctuary (1931), a major work of the author William Faulkner, who as an eminent American author is always a popular subject of research discussions in American literary research. Students will get a picture of the multilayered breadth of literary texts by reading the literary text, extracting points of contention from the text, and having discussions on their basis.

This book was written during the period when Faulkner was releasing avant-garde Modernist novels one after another, but is said to be written to sell, unusually, with its sensationalist content full of sex and violence. It can be considered a work in which modernism is expressed through a popular text, combining the conventional entertainment of literature with advanced artistic qualities. Students will learn to read high quality literature as a genuine research subject.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to:
・demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of the literature of William Faulkner and American literary modernism.
・pick out points of argument from various kinds of texts.
・analyze literary texts critically.
・write papers that are thematic and analytical in nature, citing primary and secondary sources.

Keywords

The United States, American literature, William Faulkner, Modernism

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

(1) Q & A session held at the beginning of each class will provide a review of the previous class and preparation for the present class. (2) Students are supposed to prepare points of argument to raise and discuss in every class. (3) Making use of preparatory work done in the 7th and 8th classes, students will submit a paper that gives their own reading of Sanctuary.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Explanation of lesson plans/ Going over William Faulkner literature/ Going over Sanctuary We will read chapters 1 to 6 of Sanctuary, bring up discussion points, and write explanations of the reasons that each discussion point is an issue.
Class 2 Problems from chapters 1 to 6 of Sanctuary will be brought up, and we will discuss this part of the text on that basis. We will read chapters 7 to 10 of Sanctuary, bring up discussion points, and write explanations of the reasons that each discussion point is an issue.
Class 3 Problems from chapters 7 to 12 of Sanctuary will be brought up, and we will discuss this part of the text on that basis. We will read chapters 7 to 10 of Sanctuary, bring up discussion points, and write explanations of the reasons that each discussion point is an issue.
Class 4 Problems from chapters 13 to 18 of Sanctuary will be brought up, and we will discuss this part of the text on that basis. We will read chapters 19 to 24 of Sanctuary, bring up discussion points, and write explanations of the reasons that each discussion point is an issue.
Class 5 Problems from chapters 19 to 24 of Sanctuary will be brought up, and we will discuss this part of the text on that basis. We will read chapters 25 to 31 of Sanctuary, bring up discussion points, and write explanations of the reasons that each discussion point is an issue.
Class 6 Problems from chapters 25 to 31 of Sanctuary will be brought up, and we will discuss this part of the text on that basis. We will once again bring forward discussion points from all of Sanctuary, and students will write explanations of the reason that these discussion points are issues.
Class 7 Problems of Sanctuary will be brought up, and we will consider possibilities of discussion on Sanctuary. Write a paper on Sanctuary that is thematic and analytical in nature, citing primary and secondary sources.
Class 8 Present discussions on Sanctuary and critique each other. Revise the papers students prepared for the class, then submit them.

Textbook(s)

William Faulkner. Sanctuary (1931)
＊No particular version of the text will be designated.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Useful sources will be referred to as necessary.

Assessment criteria and methods

Assignment:30% Class participation: 30% Final paper: 40%

Related courses

  • Graduate Lecture in Culture and Art S1B

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Have basic knowledge of American literary history
(If you are not certain, consult with the instructor)

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