Illustration of Persuasion (Jennifer Jermantowicz, 2013)
Tuesday, April 2nd
Emma (Volume I)
2nd Essay due today on either Mansfield Park or Pride and Prejudice
Thursday, April 4th
Emma (Volume II)
In-Class Writing: In what ways does Emma develop as a character over the course of the first two volumes? What is surprising to you about her responses to events in the world of Highbury? [Your response should demonstrate that you’ve read the first two volumes of the novel with some care. You may not use your book for this in-class assignment, so I will not expect direct quotation.]
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Tuesday, April 9th
Emma (Volume III)
Mary Poovey, “The True English Style” (Norton)
Patricia Meyer Spacks, “The Talent of Ready Utterance” (Norton)
Maaja A. Stewart,“The Heiress, Spinsters, and Gypsies” (Norton)
You must let me know by today if you are planning on doing an alternate creative/critical project associated with Austen fandom in lieu of a piece of original fan fiction. See Description of the Final Austen Canon Assignment.
Thursday, April 11th
Assigned reading:
Claudia Johnson, “Emma: ‘Woman, lovely woman reigns alone'” (Norton) [I recommend that you read this whole article but if you are running short of time, start reading just after the asterisks on page 424 and read until the end.]
Emily Auerbach, “An Imagist Like Herself” (Norton)
David Monaghan, “Emma and the art of adaptation” (Norton)
Suzanne Ferriss, “Emma Becomes Clueless” (Norton 3rd) <Ferriss_Emma>
Viewing of Emma Adaptation clips:
Clueless. Directed by Amy Heckerling, screenplay by Amy Heckerling, performances by Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, and Paul Rudd, Paramount Pictures, 1995. (1 hour, 37 minutes)
Emma. Directed by Douglas McGrath, screenplay by Douglas McGrath, performances by Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette, Alan Cumming, and Jeremy Northam, Miramax, 1996. (2 hours)
Emma. Directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, screenplay by Andrew Davies, performances by Kate Beckinsale, Mark Strong, and Samantha Morton, A&E Television Networks, Chestermead, and Meridian Broadcasting, 1996 (1 hour, 47 minutes)
Emma. Directed by Jim O’Hanlon, screenplay by Sandy Welch, performances by Romola Garai, Michael Gambon, and Jonny Lee Miller, BBC Drama Productions, 2009. (4 hours)
Aisha. Directed by Rajshree Ojha, screenplay by Devika Bhagat, performances by Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, and Ira Dubey, PVR Pictures, 2010. (2 hours, and 6 minutes)
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Tuesday, April 16th
Persuasion (Volume I; Chapter I-XII; pp. 3-85)
How would you characterize the representation of time in Persuasion? Support your response with at least 1 direct quote from the text.
Thursday, April 18th
Persuasion (Volume II; finish the novel)
Pay particular attention to scenes that represent Anne Elliot’s consciousness:
First meeting with Captain Wentworth (43)
Taking care of Walter (58)
The Walk to Winthrop (61; 65-66)
The Trip to Lyme (69; 75; 79; 82)
Thoughts of her mother (113)
Molland’s Chocolate Shop (123>)
The Concert Hall (129; 131)
White Hart I (159-160)
White Hart II (Chapter XXIII)
In-Class Writing:
What is the significance of Louisa’s fall at Lyme? Please discuss its significance in term of plot and/or in terms of the novel’s overall themes, narrative voice, and deployment of symbolism.
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Tuesday, April 23rd
Finish discussion of Persuasion
Nina Auerbauch, “O Brave New World: Evolution and Revolution in Persuasion” <auerbach_persuasion>
Cheryl Ann Weissman, “Doubleness and Refrain in Jane Austen’s Persuasion (Norton)
John Wiltshire, [Anne Elliot’s Consciousness] (Norton)
It’s time to evaluate English 4505! 1 course evaluation = 1 donut
Thursday, April 25th
Fan Fiction Groups meet to choose readings for our last class meeting. Please submit your reading assignment today via email. Description of Fan Fiction Assignment.
Citing fanfiction. You must provide more than the link, although I will expect one of those as well.
For example:
newredshoes. “Sif and Sensibility.” Archive of Our Own. Organization for Transformative Works. 29 Aug 2011. Web. 28 Mar 2014. <http://archiveofourown.org/works/246793>
Fan Fiction Groups:
Juvenilia and Northanger Abbey: Georgia, Grace, and Kaylyn
Sense and Sensibility: Jeremy, Ellen, and Ariel
Pride and Prejudice: Hanna, Peter, and Hannah
Mansfield Park: Katie G., Katie K., and Rainey
Emma: Kira, Rachel, and Avery
Persuasion: Allison, Jacob, and Eliza
It’s time to evaluate English 4505! 1 course evaluation = 1 donut
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Tuesday, April 30th
Fanfiction Group Presentations: Readings
Juvenilia and Northanger Abbey: Georgia, Grace, and Kaylyn
Eglantine. “Northanger Abbey: The Series.” Archive of Our Own. Organization for Transformative Works. 10 Sep 2017. Web. 25 Apr 2019. <http://archiveofourown.org/works/12052005>
Sense and Sensibility: Jeremy, Ellen, and Ariel
“She’s A Star. “Finer Things Or Lack Thereof”. FanFic.Net. Organization for Transformative Works. 19 Sept 2008. Web. 26 April 2019. <https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4547245/1/finer-things-or-lack-thereof>
Pride and Prejudice: Hanna, Peter, and Hannah
LissaMU. “Five Minutes Later.”Archive of Our Own. Organization for Transformative Works. 17 Sept 2018. Web. 25 Apr 2019. <https://archiveofourown.org/works/16020389>
Mansfield Park: Katie G., Katie K., and Rainey
Rosa_Cotton. “And the sky was bright with a holy light.” Archive of Our Own. Organization for Transformative Works. 26 Mar 2014. Web. 25 Apr 2019. <https://archiveofourown.org/works/1371241>
Emma: Kira, Rachel, and Avery
Twisted-Soul123. “Portrait.” FanFiction. 13 Jan 2008. Web. 22 Apr 2019. <https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4008616/1/Portrait>
Persuasion: Allison, Jacob, and Eliza
D12381. “The Letter” Fanfiction. 12 April 2009. Web. 25 April 2019. <https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4986852/1/The-Letter>
Did you submit an evaluation for English 4505! 1 course evaluation = 1 donut
Third Essay due on either Emma or Persuasion. Please send your essay to me anytime between class time today and Friday, May 3rd by 11:00pm
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