Drawing from our exposure to the high modernist techniques of Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse , we will work on honing our definition of modernism and one of its most prominent iterations – High Modernism – by identifying some of its characteristic features. In this unit, we will take on one of the most revered (and feared) geniuses of the 20th century, James Joyce, studying his thematic, stylistic, and formal choices and relating them to other 20th century trends we’ve seen thus far.
Unit 4 Time Advisory closeThis unit should take approximately 26 hours to complete.
☐ Subunit 4.1: 4 hours
☐ Subunit 4.2: 2 hours
☐ Subunit 4.3: 4 hours
☐ Subunit 4.4: 9 hours
☐ Subunit 4.4.1: 4 hours
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Subunit 4.4.2: 1 hour
☐ Subunit 4.4.3: 4 hours
☐ Subunit 1.3.4: 1 hour
☐ Subunit 4.5: 3 hours
☐ Subunit 4.6: 4 hours
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Now that we have a better grasp of “modernism,” we will attempt to identify and evaluate the distinctive features of a new literary moment: the post-modern. How does “post-modernism” differ from “modernism,” and what concerns do they share? As we move through some of the most provocative and challenging works of the 20th century in this unit, we will situate the post-modernist’s poetics within the Modern Period and its ever-evolving understanding of the relationship between representation and reality.
Unit 5 Time Advisory closeThis unit should take approximately 20 hours to complete.
☐ Subunit 5.1: 6 hours
☐ Subunit 5.1.1: 2 hours
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Subunit 5.1.2: 1 hour
☐ Subunit 5.1.3: 1 hour
☐ Subunit 5.1.4: 2 hours
☐ Subunit 5.2: 4 hours
☐ Subunit 5.3: 3 hours
☐ Subunit 5.4: 4 hours
☐ Subunit 5.5: 3 hours
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: