Curriculum and timeline for Fall 2004

Date*

Class Topics

Home Assignment

Sept. 16

Introduction into the Course. Text analysis in literature.

Joy pp.11-12

The Death of a Government Clerk pp.13-15

Sept. 23

Russian community in the XIX century: social classes and style of life.

The Princess, pp. 28-37

The Bet, pp. 38-43

Sept. 30

Innovations in the rural style of life in the XIX century in Russia.

The New Villa, pp. 44-56

Oct. 7

New social ideas of russian youth in the XIX century.

An Artist's story, pp. 57-72

Oct. 14

Class Presentation 1. Social types of characters or Just ordinary people?

Ideas for discussion :

Which social groups of people can you distinguish in the stories? What is typical of their behavior? What did you learn about Russian personality?

Oct. 21

Female portrait in Russian literature.

The Darling, pp. 73-83

Oct. 28

Class Presentation 2. 'Chekhov's style in creating characters' (Essay 1).

Nov. 4

Men and women in marriage.

The Grasshopper, pp. 84-105

Nov. 11

Marriage and social status of women in Russia.

Anna on the Neck, pp. 106-117

Nov. 18

Class Presentation 3. 'Chekhov's style in presenting women' characters'.

Get ready to speak on the topic. Find examples in the stories you've read to prove your opinion.

How is the personality of Chekhov represented in these stories?

Nov. 25

Portraying male characters.

The Helpmate, pp. 118-123

Dec. 2

The fate of educated professionals in Russia of the XIX century fall.

Ionitch, pp. 124-139

The Man in a Case, pp. 140-151

Dec. 9

Class Presentation 4. 'Chekhov's style in presenting men' characters' (Essay 2).

Deadline by Dec. 16

Individual Study: 'The Lyrics of the Portrait in Chekhov's writing' (Essay 3).

Read the story 'The Schoolmistress' and write an essay to present you personal feelings about the fatality in the life style of young people in late XIX cen. in Russia .

The Schoolmistress, pp. 152-159

Dec. 16

Exam - the last class in December