Lehrende/r: Dr. Claudia Görg
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar/Proseminar
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Semesterwochenstunden: 2
Credits: 6,0
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 45
Anmeldegruppe: AS 123
Prioritätsschema: Senatsrichtlinie Zulassung gemäß Richtlinie über den Zugang zu teilnahmebeschränkten Lehrveranstaltungen vom 07. März 2007. Nähere Informationen hierzu entnehmen Sie bitte www.info.jogustine.uni-mainz.de/senatsrichtlinie
Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches: In this course we will look at stories, novels and a play that represent the South from various perspectives. Not only will we address the issue of race but also the subjects of class, gender and social justice. We will first discuss two stories by William Faulkner and The War Within, a novel for young adults, which present unusual takes on the Civil War and Reconstruction. Our reading includes: Short Stories: William Faulkner, "My Grandmother Millard, General Bedford Forrest, and the Battle of Harrykin Creek" William Faulkner, "A Rose for Emily" Charles Chesnutt, "The Sheriff's Children" Kate Chopin,"Desirèe's Baby" Alice Dunbar Nelson, "Titee" Katherine Anne Porter, "The Old Order" Eudora Welty, "Why I Live at the P.O." Tom Piazza, "C.S.A." Novels: Carol Matas, The War Within Ernest Gaines, A Gathering of Old Men Play: Tennessee Williams, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
