Although this is an on-line course, you are always welcome to come to my classroom instruction! Please, just tell me if you are attending when you arrive. I teach at 2:00 in Islip 208 and 3:30 in Islip 204 on Monday and Wednesday.

ENG102, Introduction to Literature.  Dr. Axelrod.  Suffolk College .  

1/26                 Introduction, approaches to literature.

1/28                 How literature means; discussion of poems in How to Apologize.

2/2                   Analysis of poems.

2/4                   How literature means; explicate a poem in How to Apologize.

2/9                   Reading list of poems; How to write a lit. paper.

2/11                 Reading list of poems.

2/16                 No Class, Presidents’ Day

2/18                 Comparing poems. Hints on better grade on your lit. paper.

2/23                 FIRST PAPER DUE. New assignments: Prophecy and destiny.

2/25                 Tragedy, tragic visions, fate and fortune. Oedipus the King.

3/2                   QUIZ (on all 3 plays and “Grand Inquisitor”).  Lesson on Oedipus.

3/4                   Oedipus & Antigone (Sophocles).

3/9                   Oedipus & Antigone (Sophocles).

3/11                 Antigone (Sophocles & Anhouilh).

3/16                 Antigone (bring the playscript).

3/18                 Hints for a better grade. “The Grand Inquisitor”

3/23                 “The Grand Inquisitor.”  Who are you: Conformists & rebels.  

[Note: 3/23 is mid-term, the last day you can withdraw without penalty.]    

3/25                 SECOND PAPER DUE.   Born on the Fourth of July concepts.             

3/30                 QUIZ! Film. Born on the Fourth of July.

4/1                   Born on the Fourth of July.  

Spring Break. Hooray! No class 4/4 to 4/12.  

4/13                 “Paul’s Case.”

4/15                 “Paul’s Case“and “A&P.” Debate on themes.

4/20                 “The Lottery.”

4/22                 “The Lottery.”

4/27                 Debate themes. “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place.”

4/29                 Hints on a better grade

5/4                   THIRD PAPER DUE.             

5/6                   Purposes of literature.  

5/11                 Purposes of literature.

5/13                 Grade conferences. Final grades.

5/18                 Grade conferences. Make-up class if needed.