Week 2 Syllabus: January 16
THIS WEEK, WE WILL FINISH OUR CLOSE READING OF RUSHDIE’S novel, ending our reading of it by delving into some of the novel’s complexity (i.e.: how the novel is an allegory for free speech, against censorship; the role of classical Indian dance; Carl Jung’s psychological concept of “the shadow”). We will end by writing a paper that analyzes ONE of the various stages of J. Campbell’s hero journey. By the way, get your copy of Lombardo’s Essential Odyssey this week. We’re starting it next week.
TUESDAY, January 16
Silent, sustained reading.
Review of Freudian and Jungian psychology (covering the concepts of Freud’s ego, id and superego, and Jung’s self, persona, shadow, consciousness and unconsciousness).
Reading an essay, “Listening to Your Shadow.”
Small group work on a worksheet on chapter eight.
HW: Finish this chapter 8 study guide, due tomorrow.
WEDNESAY, January 17
Silent, sustained reading.
Reading chapters nine and ten in Haroun.
HW: Finish reading chapter ten for class on Friday.
FRIDAY, January 19
Silent, sustained reading.
Small group work on chapters nine.
Listening to chapter 10 or 11, depending upon where your class is in the reading of Haroun.
HW: Finish reading the novel for class on Tuesday. I WILL collect annotations next week. Remember, you should have a) circled vocabulary, b) written out questions, and c) taken notes on where you see the hero journey in Rushdie’s novel.