We will be covering more ground our third week than we have the previous two. For Tuesday have read the introduction to Ashcroft, et al's The Empire Writes Back. This intro will be about introducing you to some key concepts in understanding postcolonial lit theory. Come Tuesday you will be in groups breaking down these concepts. During the second half of class we will cover Colin Johnson's (aka Mudrooroo Nyoongah) selection from his novel Dr. Wooreddy's Prescription for Enduring the Ending of the World (1983).
On Thursday we will be covering two other pieces pertaining to the Aborigine: Katrine Susannah Prichard's "The Cooboo," which takes a look at the effect of colonialism on the female gender, and Xavier Herbert's "Clothes Make a Man" and it's look at hybridity.
Plan ahead as there may be up to three study question essay due by next Saturday. Looking into next week there will be more tweeking of the syllabus as class will be cancelled on Tuesday, February 3, yet we will have to take a midterm up to this point and watch our first feature-length film, The Last Wave.
No comments:
Post a Comment