A Question of Time
FREN 394
Fall 2006 not offered
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"Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it's getting!" says the White Rabbit in ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Before that he had said: "Oh dear! oh dear! I shall be late!" Past, present, future; beginning, middle, and ending. Is "time passing," or are we passing in, through, and with it? What perceptions do we have of time's passing, and how do writers express these perceptions in French literature? In this seminar we shall address a number of questions related to the manner in which these ideas have been conveyed, over time. These subjects will be examined in a variety of genres (poetry, drama, short stories, novels) from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Texts will be chosen from among works by Ronsard, Moliere, Balzac, Gautier, Hugo, Barbey d'Aurevilly, Lewis Carroll, Baudelaire, Apollinaire, Duras, and by the critic Georges Poulet, in his ETUDES SUR LE TEMPS HUMAIN |
Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning, Writing |
Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Moliere, DOM JUAN Hugo, QUATRE-VINGT-TREIZE Lewis Carroll, ALICE AU PAYS DE MERVEILLES Duras, L'AMANT
Selected readings from Ronsard, Balzac, Gautier, Barbey d'Aurevilly, Baudelaire, Apollinaire
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Examinations and Assignments: Five 2-page papers, class presentations, written paragraphs and questions on assigned readings. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Active class participation, required presence in class.
This is an upper-level course intended for students who have completed two French courses numbered between 220 and 299, or who have studied abroad in a French-speaking country for at least a semester. |
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