Week 1

Aug 27

Course Introduction; Roman Jakobsen's “Two Aspects of Language and Two Types of Aphasic Disturbances”; selections from Richard Linklater's Slacker.

Week 2

Sept 3

The Arabian Nights xi-xix; 3-18
The Narrative Reader “Introduction”1-29; 37-39

Week 3

Sept 10

The Arabian Nights 21-31
The Narrative Reader 39-69

Week 4

Sept 17

The Arabian Nights 36-68
The Narrative Reader 75-104

Week 5

Sept 24

The Arabian Nights 68-171

Week 6

Oct 1

The Arabian Nights 181-189
The Narrative Reader Culler 104-108; Eco 115-120;

Week 7

Oct 8

The Narrative Reader Smith 138-145; Brooks 145-152-; Lyotard 157-161.

Week 8

Oct 15

Hitchcock, Vertigo (1958)

Week 9

Oct 22

Midterm Exam

Week 10

Oct 29

The Narrative Reader Mulvey 176-184; Heath 184-192

Week 11

Nov 5

The Narrative Reader de Lauretis 204-211; Roof 212-218
Lost in the Funhouse “Forward” v-xi; “Lost in the Funhouse” 72-98; “Two Meditations” 104; “Title 105-113; “Life-Story” 116-129
Prospectus due for final project

Week 12

Nov 12

The Narrative Reader Jameson 266-268; Weber 269-274; Said 284-288; Gates 288-291.

Week 13

Nov 19

Workshop draft of final project due

Week 14

Nov 26

Thanksgiving Break

Week 15

Dec 3

In-class presentations of final projects

Week 16

Dec 10

In-class presentations of final projects

Finals Week

Dec 17

Final Exam