Syllabus for 4/23-27

ARE DREAMS THE KEY to understanding our unconsciousness? You should be keeping a dream journal for two weeks, consistently, every night/morning. Leave the journal by your bedside with pen or pencil. You are likely NOT going to be awake enough to make it neat, follow the lines, spell correctly. That is fine! If it looked organized and carefully done, as you might write in class, you are likely NOT doing it correctly. Your main goal is to write down as much detail as possible, and to remember as much as possible. 

MONDAY

  • Continuing with the documentary, The Endurance. What are the similarities and differences between Shackleton's experience in the ocean with Pi's?
  • Read the first half of chapter 92 tonight.

TUESDAY

  • A brief review of the definition of the word "tsimsum."Discussion of Pi's current experience. What do we make of his experience at sea? Time permitting, we will return to the Shackleton documentary. 
  • Tonight, finish chapter 92.

WEDNESDAY

  • Returning to the documentary to find Shackleton making way for land. 
  • Read chapter 93 through 98.

THURSDAY

  • Examining a few real-life experiences at sea, similar to that of Pi's, including that of the real life Richard Parker (human animal). 
  • Finish reading the novel tonight. 

FRIDAY

  • If necessary, we will finish the documentary on The Endurance. What do we make of Life of Pi? Some preliminary discussion of a paper.
  • Revisit your annotations. They will be collected and graded on Monday.