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The Virtual Astrolabe : November 2014
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Sunday, November 30, 2014. Prokofiev’s Symphonies: A Cycle for the Ages? 160; Or even more to the point, does a cycle have to consist of equally popular and lasting works, or can some have almost no identity outside of the cycle itself? 160; Here’s a quick look at Prokofiev’s seven—er, seven and a half—symphonies and why they should be considered as a cycle in their own right, as well as magnificent compositions individually. . Labels: 20th century music. Monday, November 24, 2014. Century virtually adop...
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British Literature from 1800 (Spring 2016): Paper #1: Romantic Co-Authors
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British Literature from 1800 (Spring 2016). Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Paper #1: Romantic Co-Authors. The Romantic period is full of writers reading each other's works, and being influenced by the zeitgeist. For this paper, I want you to imagine TWO of the writers in class as co-authors of each other's works. Naturally, Coleridge and Austen weren't writing together- nor even knew one another- though Austen did. Read Coleridge's work and she wrote Persuasion. How can we use Coleridge to read Austen?
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British Literature from 1800 (Spring 2016): Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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British Literature from 1800 (Spring 2016). Sunday, November 13, 2016. Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. NOTE: These cover the entire book, so answer as soon as you finish reading. Questions for The Importance of Being Earnest. And War of the Worlds. Answer TWO of the following. What is "wrong" or "uncanny" with his appearance? How might this tie into the Gothic narration of a work like Frankenstein. Or the slightly later Dracula,. Q3: In his final letter, Dr. Jekyll explains th...
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The Virtual Astrolabe : Machiavelli Among The Stars: A Re-Reading of Frank Herbert’s Dune
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Saturday, August 15, 2015. Machiavelli Among The Stars: A Re-Reading of Frank Herbert’s Dune. 8220;How would you like to live billions upon billions of lives? 8221; Paul asked. “There’s a fabric of legends for you! Think of all those experiences, the wisdom they’d bring. But wisdom tempers love, doesn’t it? And it puts a new shape on hate. Now can you tell what’s ruthless unless you’ve plumbed the depths of both cruelty and kindness? You should fear me, Mother. I am the Kwisatz Haderach.”. Is the work Ma...
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The Virtual Astrolabe : July 2015
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Thursday, July 9, 2015. The Music of Flame: The Orchestral Music of Alexander Scriabin. Imagine this, if you will: a gorgeous, pre-Raphaelite temple (to no particular god) set amidst the sublime landscape of the. 160; You arrive for the performance of a lifetime—namely, Alexander Scriabin’s magnum opus, Mysterium. Labels: fin di seicle. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Music of Flame: The Orchestral Music of Alexan. A Clerk of Oxford. The Danish Conquest, 15: The Death of Edmund Ironside.
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British Literature from 1800 (Spring 2016): January 2016
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British Literature from 1800 (Spring 2016). Saturday, January 30, 2016. Paper #1 Assignment: Romantic Collaborations. Paper #1: Romantic Collaborations. Nor perchance,/If I were not thus taught, should I the more/Suffer my genial spirits to decay”. Wordsworth, “Lines Composed Above Tintern Abbey”). My genial spirit fail,/And what can these avail/To lift the smothering weight from off my breast? Coleridge, “Dejection: An Ode”. Friday, January 29, 2016. Wednesday, January 27, 2016. 8220;Ode: Intimations of...
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British Literature from 1800 (Spring 2016): April 2016
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British Literature from 1800 (Spring 2016). Thursday, April 28, 2016. The Final Exam: Friday, May 6th @ 9:00. FINAL EXAM FOR BRITISH. I will give you a passage from each book (and maybe 2 or 3 from the Romantic Poetry. Book): you have to identify the author OR the work, and then discuss the significance of the passage—in other words, why I’m quoting it here. These will all be significant passages we discussed in class, so no surprises. Part Two: The Essay. Of the era. You must. However, if these are the ...
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British Literature from 1800 (Spring 2016): Questions for Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest
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British Literature from 1800 (Spring 2016). Friday, November 18, 2016. Questions for Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. Answer TWO of the following:. Q1: If you were a director, what would be your greatest difficulty in staging this play? Though this play is often performed even today, it is surprisingly tricky to bring off: why do you think this is? What element of the play would challenge modern theatergoers (or actors) the most? You might discuss a specific scene to illustrate this. Q1: One of t...
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The Virtual Astrolabe : October 2014
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Sunday, October 26, 2014. Rutu Modan's The Property (2013), translated by Jessica Cohen. 8220;I know why you came to Warsaw, Regina. You came to tell me that our son is dead.” . This statement, made by an old man to a locked hotel door, is one of the most poignant moments from Rutu Modan’s stunning graphic novel, The Property. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Rutu Modans The Property (2013), translated by Je. A Clerk of Oxford. The Danish Conquest, 15: The Death of Edmund Ironside. Final Exam: Monday @ 11:30.
