INGL 3318 Literature of the English-Speaking Caribbean
English 3318 Literature of the English-speaking Caribbean
Course Outline: Spring, 2005
Dr. K. Ferracane Office: Chardón 304, x3080
Office Hours: MWF 9:30-10:30 and 12:30-1:30; other hours by appointment
Catalog Description:
Caribbean novelists, short story writers, poets and playwrights of the 20th century who write in English. Prerequisites: INGL 3202, 3104 or 3112. 3 credit hours, 3 hours of lecture per week
Required textbooks:
Caribbean Panorama (anthology)
The Dragon Can't Dance (novel) by Earl Lovelace
Annie John (novel) by Jamaica Kincaid
Dream on Monkey Mountain (plays) by Derek Walcott
Topics:
In this course we will study the major themes and authors of the English-speaking Caribbean including the recurring concerns of identity and social protest, while placing the readings in their essential cultural context.
Objectives:
Objectives include gaining a general knowledge of the literature of the English-speaking Caribbean including its major themes and cultural and historical context. Students will be expected to be able to analyze ways in which a given work is or is not essentially Caribbean. In addition students will gain a deeper and more detailed understanding of the works of selected major authors.
Class attendance is required. Students are expected to participate in discussions of assigned readings. All work must be turned in on time and must be done on word processor, double-spaced, in Times New Roman font (unless otherwise specified). Any work plagiarized from the Internet or other sources will automatically receive a grade of zero. Any work not turned in will received a grade of zero. There will be no make-ups for quizzes (which may be unannounced). A portfolio of written responses to the readings (from which a total of ten assignments will be handed in and graded) will be kept through the semester. The class may wish to publish, perhaps electronically, its own anthology of these writings. Finally a brief (5 page minimum) research paper using at least two scholarly articles and examining a work in depth will be required.
Tentative Schedule:
Exam I on Caribbean Panorama (100 pts.): Feb 28
Portfolio I (4 assignments, 40 pts): March 2
Exam II on The Dragon Can't Dance and Annie John: April 20
Portfolio II (4 assignments, 40 pts.): April 21
Research Paper (5 pages, 75 pts.): May 6
Quizzes, assignments (approximately 50 points), throughout the semester
Final Exam on Walcott and semester's work (100 points)
If you have any questions about the course or your work, please do not hesitate to ask.
