Monday – Discussion of literary genres. Introduction to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read New Yorker excerpt in class.
Tuesday – Begin reading “The Red-headed League” in class. Finish short story for homework.
On-line text: http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=DoyHead.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=1&division=div1
It might be a good idea to print the rest of the story and bring it to class.
Wednesday – One question quiz on short story. Discuss the six “unwritten rules” of a good detective story and apply to Conan Doyle’s short story. Be prepared to apply these to Borges as well. Lecture on the stylistic characteristics of the character Sherlock Holmes.
Thursday – Vocabulary quiz from Book of Matthew. Group work – Answer the question on “The Red-headed League” and then present to the class through a spokes person.
Friday – Parable short stories due by 3:30. There is no length for the story - but you must include all the elements from the hand-out. No emails please. Watch House – modern day interpretation of Sherlock Holmes character. Happy Thanksgiving - enjoy your vacation! If you are considering reading The Road - this might be a good time to start. The assignment will be due in January.
Honor's Essay on Leaving Mother Lake due December 6.
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