French
322
Love,
Marriage, and Family
In 17th- and 18th-Century French Literature
(http://faculty.cua.edu/shoemaker/FREN322/)
Dr.
Peter Shoemaker 210 McMahon Hall
(202)
319-5240 shoemaker@cua.edu
An overview of the literature of the period by way of the
themes of passion, forbidden love, and the joys and
tribulations of marriage. Special emphasis will be given
the status of women in early modern France. Primary sources
will include plays (Racine, Molière, Marivaux), prose
narrative (Camus, Charrière), poetry, and historical
documentation. This
course is taught in French.
My
office hours:
2:00-3:00 MWF and by appointment
Texts to Buy (at University
Bookstore):
Charrière,
Les
Lettres de Mistriss Henley
Guilleragues, Les
Lettres portugaises
Marivaux,
Le
Jeu de l'amour et du hasard
Molière, L'École
des femmes
Racine, Phèdre.
(Other
readings, including primary texts and short excerpts from
theoretical works, will be distributed in class and
on-line.)
Assignments
During
the semester, you will complete 4 short papers (1 1/2 pages
each=450 words), 1 final project (5 pages on a topic of
your choice + a one-page annotated bibliography), 1 major
presentation (15 minutes+questions/discussion=25 minutes
total), a brief presentation of your final paper (5-10
minutes, during the final exam period), and several
informal presentations/writing assignments (assigned in
class). Late papers will not be accepted. You may rewrite
papers: each version will be graded and the grades
averaged.
Attendance
Attendance is MANDATORY and will be reflected in your final
grade.
0-3
absences, no penalty.
above 3 absences, your final grade will drop 2 points per
absence.
Though I appreciate knowing why you are absent, your
explanation or doctor's notice does not allow the policy to
be waived. The 3-absence limit includes both excused
absences for reasons of school-sponsored activities and any
other absences due to illness, family emergencies,
oversleeping, jobs, etc. Exceptional cases of prolonged
absences (more than one week beyond the initial 3
non-penalized absences) will be reviewed on an individual
basis. In such cases, you must provide an explanatory
letter from the Dean of Student and make arrangement to
make up any missed work.
Your
final grade will be calculated as
follows:
Short
papers: 32%
Major presentation: 28%
Participation/informal presentations/in-class writing: 20%.
Final project: 15% (paper) + 5% (in-class presentation of
paper)
Preparation
for Class
Participation
requires preparation. Before class, you should prepare
carefully:
Write
out brief responses in your notes to the study questions
that I distribute in class.
Come prepared with your own questions for the discussion.
Although you are of course free to ask factual questions in
class, discussion
questions
should stimulate your fellow students by bringing up issues
related to theme, style, character,
etc..
PROGRAMME
provisoire et approximatif
(des programmes hebdomadaires seront distribués chaque
semaine)
8/28
Introduction
(Poèmes
du XVIe siècle)
8/30 Poèmes du XVIe siècle
9/1 Camus, Nouvelles
tragiques.
9/4 Labor Day
9/6 Molière, L'École
des femmes.
9/8 L'École
des femmes.
9/11 L'École
des femmes.
Composition 1
9/13 Visite à la bibliothèque
9/15 L'École
des femmes.
9/18 L'École
des femmes.
9/20 L'École
des femmes.
9/22 Les Précieuses (documents)
9/25 Les Précieuses
9/27 Les Précieuses
9/29 Guilleragues, Lettres
Portugaises.
10/2 Lettres
Portugaises.
10/4 Lettres
Portugaises.
10/6 Lettres
Portugaises.
Composition 2
10/9 COLUMBUS DAY
10/10 (Administrative Monday) La Rochefoucauld,
Maximes.
10/11 Racine, Phèdre.
10/13 Phèdre.
10/16 Phèdre.
10/18 Phèdre.
10/20 Phèdre.
10/23 Phèdre.
10/25 Marivaux, Le
Jeu de l'amour et du hasard.
10/27 Le
Jeu de l'amour et du hasard.
10/30 Le
Jeu de l'amour et du hasard.
11/1 Le
Jeu de l'amour et du hasard.
11/3 Le
Jeu de l'amour et du hasard.
Composition 3
11/6 Le
Jeu de l'amour et du hasard.
11/8 Charrière, Lettres
de Mistriss Henley.
11/10 Lettres
de Mistriss Henley.
11/13 Lettres
de Mistriss Henley.
11/15 Les Philosophes (extraits)
11/17 Les Philosophes. Composition 4
11/20 Les Philosophes.
11/24 Thanksgiving
11/27 Laclos, Liaisons
dangereuses (film+extraits)
11/29 Liaisons
dangereuses
12/1
Liaisons
dangereuses
12/4 La Famille et la Révolution (documents)
12/6 La Famille et la Révolution
12/8 Conclusion
12/13 10h30-12h30—présentation du projet final
rendre projet final
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