English 254: CD & WI
Dr. Susanne George Bloomfield
Spring 2002
SYLLABUS
Ethnic Literature of the American West:
1/15 Requirements and Expectations
Class Overview; Critical Analysis of Literature
1/17 Bless Me, Ultima pp. vii-53
1/22 Bless Me, Ultima pp. 54-126
1/24 Bless Me, Ultima pp. 127-184
1/29 Bless Me, Ultima pp. 185-249
1/31 Bless Me, Ultima pp. 250-290
2/5 And the Earth Did Not Devour Him pp. 83-119
2/7 And the Earth Did Not Devour Him pp. 120-152
2/12 And the Earth Did Not Devour Him (Discussion)
2/14 House on Mango Street pp. 3-44
2/19 House on Mango Street pp. 56-110
Milagro Beanfield War Movie Analysis and Panel
2/21 Fools Crow pp. 3-83
2/26 Fools Crow pp. 84-158
2/28 Fools Crow pp. 159-237
3/5 Fools Crow pp. 238-314
3/7 Fools Crow pp. 315-393
Dances with Wolves Movie Analysis and Panel
3/12 Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven pp. 1-53
3/14 Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven pp. 54-109
3/17 & 3/18 No class: Spring Break
3/26 Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven pp. 110-170
3/28 Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven pp. 171-223
Hand in typed copy of Tentative Thesis
Medicine River Movie Analysis and panel
4/2 My Antonia pp. vii-34
4/4 My Antonia pp. 35-102
4/9 My Antonia pp. 102-161
4/11 My Antonia pp. 165-238
O! Pioneers Movie Review and Panel
4/16 Collaborating Workshop
Rough Drafts of Final Paper due
4/18 Riding the White Horse Home pp. 1-72
4/23 Riding the White Horse Home pp. 75-129
4/25 Riding the White Horse Home pp. 133-176
***Final Paper due
4/30 Riding the White Horse Home pp. 179-219
***Final paper returned for revision
***Book Analysis due
The Last Picture Show Movie Review and Panel
5/2 Making Connections
***Book Analysis returned for revision
Finals Week:
5/9 between 9:00-9:30: Dr. Bloomfield's office TH 204
Revision of Final Paper Due
Revision of Book Analysis Due