＜概要/Course Content Summary＞
We will read short stories and poems, and watch a film, all of which have a comic, surreal, or a darkly humorous character. Poets and writers discussed in this class will be: James Tate, Ring Lardner, John Cheever, James Thurber, Allen Ginsberg, along with a film by Stanley Kubrick. Complete all assigned readings for each meeting before coming to class.
＜到達目標/Goals,Aims＞
Our purposes are to acquiant ourselves with some of the stranger aspects of American literature (and film), and to learn a bit about American culture thereby.
＜授業計画/Schedule＞
（実施回/
Week）
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（内容/
Contents）
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（授業時間外の学習/
Assignments）
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（実施回/ Week）
1
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（内容/ Contents）
Introduction to the course. James Tate, “Directions to the Peace Pagoda.”
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Assinged reading (James Tate)
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（実施回/ Week）
2
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（内容/ Contents）
James Tate, “The Coolest Thing,” “It Happens Like This,” “How Happy We Were.”
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (James Tate)
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（実施回/ Week）
3
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（内容/ Contents）
Ring Lardner, “Haircut.”
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (Ring Lardner)
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（実施回/ Week）
4
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（内容/ Contents）
John Cheever, “The Enormous Radio.”
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (John Cheever)
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（実施回/ Week）
5
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（内容/ Contents）
John Cheever, “The Wrysons.”
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (John Cheever)
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（実施回/ Week）
6
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（内容/ Contents）
John Cheever, “The Swimmer.”(1: narrative technique)
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (John Cheever)
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（実施回/ Week）
7
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（内容/ Contents）
John Cheever, “The Swimmer.”(2: surrealism)
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (John Cheever)
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（実施回/ Week）
8
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（内容/ Contents）
James Thurber, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.”
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (James Thurber)
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（実施回/ Week）
9
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（内容/ Contents）
Allen Ginsberg, “America.”
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (Allen Ginsburg)
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（実施回/ Week）
10
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（内容/ Contents）
Dr. Strangelove; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), Stanley Kubrick. Begin screening the film.(1: cultural and historical contexts)
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Understand the key contexts of the film
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（実施回/ Week）
11
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（内容/ Contents）
Dr. Strangelove; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), Stanley Kubrick. Complete screening the film.(2: the film dimension: direction, editing, screenplay, acting)
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Understand the key techniques in the film
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（実施回/ Week）
12
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（内容/ Contents）
James Tate, “Quabbin Reservoir.”
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (James Tate)
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（実施回/ Week）
13
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（内容/ Contents）
James Tate, “How the Pope is Chosen.”
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (James Tate)
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（実施回/ Week）
14
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（内容/ Contents）
James Tate, “National Security.”
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Complete assigned reading (James Tate)
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（実施回/ Week）
15
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（内容/ Contents）
Final Evaluation
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Overall review
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Readings are subject to change, even as the interests of the class may.
＜成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria＞
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Attendance
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40%
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Final exam
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60%
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The final exam will be in multiple choice format.
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More than 5 absences may result in failure of the course.
＜成績評価結果/Results of assessment＞
成績評価の見方について/Notes for assessment
| 登録者数 |
成績評価（%) |
評点
平均値 |
備考
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| A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
他 |
| 88 |
18.2 |
21.6 |
28.4 |
20.5 |
11.4 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
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＜テキスト/Textbook＞
I will distribute all readings via Doshisha's E-class system. Students are expected to download these in a timely fashion and bring them to class.
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