Power Plays
FREN 387
Fall 2009
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01
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The course will consist of the detailed reading of a dozen French plays from the 17th through 20th centuries from the perspective of the relation between the dominant(e) and the domine(e), in both its obvious and more subtle manifestations: physical, governmental, social (feminist, et al.), metaphysical, and linguistic. |
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Essential Capabilities:
later
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (FRST)(RMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Moliére, L'ECOLE DES FEMMES, LES FOURBERIES DE SCAPIN
Racine, BERENICE
Marivaux, LE JEU DE L'AMOUR ET DU HASARD, ARLEQUIN POLI PAR L'AMOUR
Lesage, TURCARET
Courteline, BOUBOUROCHE
Feydeau, DORMEZ, JE LE VEUX!, ON PURGE BEBE
Romains, KNOCK
Montherlant, LA REINE MORTE
Anouilh, ANTIGONE
Schehadé, MONSIEUR BOB'LE
Ionesco, LA LECON
Césaire, LA TRAGEDIE DU ROI CHRISTOPHE
Beckett, EN ATTENDANT GODOT
and appropriate historical and theoretical readings.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Final examination, two 4-5 page essays on additional material |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
While any student who has completed FREN 215 (with a minimum grade of B) or has placed out of FREN 215 through the placement test may sign up for this course, it is an advanced course intended for students who have already taken two courses in French beyond 215 or already studied abroad in a French-speaking country. Readings, written assignments and class discussions will be in French. Only COL students may take this course for pass/fail. |
| Instructor(s): Shapiro,Norman R. Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: RLAN106; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 7 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 11 | FR: 0 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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