English 110 (8): Writing and Research

Theme:� The Vampire in Folklore, Literature, and Film

Schedule of Classes

This schedule may change slightly depending on how fast we cover some topics.

January 05,

Students begin online pretest.

Introduction to the class.

Lecture:� Introduction to Folklore.

January 07,

Lecture:� Introduction to Folklore (cont.).

Lecture:� Finding Motifs in Folklore

• Bring the texts by Perkowski and Dundes to class.

January 12,

 

Lecture:� Introduction to the Vampire.

• Discussion:� Motif 1:� How to Become a Vampire.
• Discussion:� Motif 2:� Physical Characteristics of Vampires.

January 14,

Lecture:� The Vampire in History.

• Discussion:� Motif 3:� Behavioral Characteristics of Vampires.
• Discussion:� Motif 4:� The Limitations of Vampires.

January 21,

Lecture:� Forensic Pathology.

• Discussion:� Motif 5:� The Powers of Vampires.
• Discussion:� Motif 6:� Apotropaics and Destroying Vampires.

January 24,

Students must complete the folklore blog by midnight.

January 26,

In-class essay:� The Vampire in Folklore.

January 28,

The Vampire in Literature:� Introduction

 

Lecture:� Background to The Vampyre.

 

�         �The Vampyre� by John Polidori (1819).

�         Discussion of Motifs.

February 02,

The Vampire in Literature.

 

�         Excerpts� from Varney the Vampire by James Malcolm Rymer (1845+) *available online.

�         Discussion of Motifs.

 

February 04,

The Vampire in Literature.

 

�         Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1871) *full text available online.

�         Discussion of Motifs.

 

February 09,

The Vampire in Literature.

 

�         �Dracula�s Guest� by Bram Stoker

�         Dracula by Bram Stoker, Chapters 1-7, pp. 23-108 (1897) *please use Bedford/St. Martin�s edition.

�         Discussion of Motif.

February 11,

The Vampire in Literature.

 

�         Dracula by Bram Stoker, Chapters 8-16, pp. 108-225 (1897)

�         Discussion of motifs

February 16,

The Vampire in Literature.

 

�         Dracula by Bram Stoker, Chapters 17- 27, pp. 225-375 (1897)

�         Discussion of Motifs

 

February 18,

The Vampire in Literature.

 

�         Discussion:�� Comparing Motifs from Folklore and Literature.

 

 

February 21,

 

Students must complete the literature blog by midnight.

 

February 23,

In-class essay:� Comparing Motifs from Folklore and Literature.

����������� (Students who received at least a C on the first in-class essay do not have to attend).

February 25,

Lecture:� Introduction to the Vampire in Film.

�         Read articles in the Norton edition of Dracula (pp.371-407).

March� 02,

Film:� Nosferatu.

• Discussion.

March 04,

Film:� Dracula

• Discussion.

Documented Essay is due.

Annotated Bibliography is due.

March� 09,

Film:� Nosferatu:� The Vampyre.

• Discussion.

March 11,

Film:� Bram Stoker�s Dracula.

• Discussion.

Term paper is due.

March 15,

Students must complete the film blog by midnight.

March 16,

Third opportunity for the in-class essay.

����������� (Students who received at least a C on one of the first in-class essays do not have to attend).

All rewrites of the documented essay are due.