English 104
Instructor: Anthony Ubelhor

Unit 2 Schedule

CFT=The Classic Fairy Tales, CP=Course Packet, PH=Penguin Handbook
Last update: 10 January 2007

DATE

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

Week 6

Mon.
2/12

  1. Intro. to Unit 2: The Hero's Journey.
  2. Film: The Hero's Adventure.
  3. Discuss unit essay assignment.
  1. Read "Integrating Direct Quotes" from the "Notes & Forms" section of this Web site. Do the written assignment.
  2. Print and read "The Hero's Journey Defined" from the "Notes & Forms" section of this Web site. (Note: You will need this material in class on Wednesday.)

Wed.
2/14

  1. Integrating quotes.
  2. The Hero's Journey: Campbell.
  1. Read PH 4a-b, 63-75.
  2. Read Auden "The Quest Hero" (CP 45-53). In 1-2 paragraphs, contrast Campbell's formulation of the hero quest with Auden's. Integrate 1 or 2 direct quotes from the Auden essay into your paragraph.

Week 7

Mon.
2/19

  1. Paragraph organization.
  2. The Hero's Journey: Auden.
  1. Skim the "FindIt" tutorial on UK Library's home page: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/. Do NOT do the quizzes.

Wed.
2/21

  1. Conducting library research. Meet in the basement of the W.T. Young Library.
  1. Read Jung, "The Concept of the Collective Unconscious" (CP).

Week 8

Mon.
2/26

  1. Film: TBA.
  1. Read Jung, "The Spirit in Fairytales" (CP 47-53), "The Shadow" (CP 54-55), and von Franz, "The Realization of the Shadow" (CP). In 1-2 paragraphs discuss either:
    1. the role of the wise old man in one of your favorite films or novels, or
    2. how the typical villian of literature or film is projection of the shadow archetype.
    You should reference a specific novel or film villian in your response.

Wed.
2/28

  1. The Hero's Journey: Helpers and Hinderers.
  1. Print out "Writing Good Openers" in the "Notes and Forms" section of this Web site. (Note: You will need this material in class on Monday.)

Week 9

Mon.
3/5

  1. Writing good openers.
  1. Read Early, "Staking Her Claim: Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Transgressive Woman Warrior" (CP).

Wed.
3/7

  1. Film: "The Freshman" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
  2. The female hero.
  1. Complete peer draft of essay 2.

Week 10

Mon.
3/12

  1. Spring break: no class.
 

Wed.
3/14

  1. Spring break: no class.
 

Week 11

Mon.
3/19

DUE: Peer draft of Essay 2 (bring 2 copies)

  1. Peer reviews.
  1. Complete Essay 2 assignment.
  2. Download "Essay Grade Sheet" from the "Notes & Forms" section of this Web site. (Place this in your essay folder.)

Wed.
3/21

DUE: Final draft of Essay 2

  1. Begin Unit 3.
  2. Film: Cinderella.
  1. Read Tatar, "Introduction" (CFT ix-xviii).
  2. Read Tatar, "Introduction" (CFT ix-xviii).
  3. Read Tatar, "Introduction: Cinderella" (CFT 101-107); Perrault, "Donkeyskin" (CFT 109-116); Brothers Grimm, "Cinderella" (CFT 117-122); Joseph Jacobs, "Catskin" (CFT 122-125); and Garner, "Cinderella" (CP 106-107).
  4. Written assignment: Have your childhood perceptions of "Cinderella" changed after reading the stories? Discuss in 1-2 paragraphs.