English 477 (1): The Vampire in Folklore, Literature, and Film

Tentative Schedule

The instructors may make changes to the schedule during the quarter.� We will announce all readings in class, especially for the section on literature.

January 07,

Students begin online pretest.

Introduction to the class.

Lecture:� Introduction to Folklore.

January 09,

Lecture:� Introduction to Folklore (cont.).

Lecture:� Finding Motifs in Folklore

• Bring the texts by Perkowski and Dundes to class.

January 14,

Lecture:� Introduction to the Vampire.

• Discussion:� Motif 1:� How to Become a Vampire.

January 16,

Lecture:� The Vampire in History.

• Discussion:� Motif 2:� Physical Characteristics of Vampires.

January 21,

Lecture:� The Decomposition of Corpses.�

• Discussion:� Motif 3:� Behavioral Characteristics of Vampires.

January 23,

Lecture:� Vampires and Psychology.

• Discussion:� Motif 4:� The Limitations of Vampires.
• Discussion:� Motif 5:� The Powers of Vampires.

January 28,

Lecture:� Theories of the Vampire or Corpse Medicine.

• Discussion:� Motif 6:� Apotropaics and Destroying Vampires.

January 29,

�         Students must complete the folklore blog by midnight.

January 30,

The Vampire in Literature:� Introduction

 

�         excerpt from �Thalaba the Destroyer� by Southey (1797) *handout available online

�         excerpt from �The Giaour� by Byron (1813) *handout available online

�         �The Vampyre� by John Polidori (1819) *handout available online

�         Discussion of Motifs

February 04,

The Vampire in Literature.

 

�         excerpts t.b.a. from Varney the Vampire by James Malcolm Rymer (1845+) *available online

�         Discussion of Motifs

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February 06,

 

The Vampire in Literature.

 

�         Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1872) *full text available online

�         Discussion of Motifs

February 11,

The Vampire in Literature.

 

�         �Dracula�s Guest� by Bram Stoker� *available online

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

 

February 13,

 

The Vampire in Literature.

 

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

 

February 18,

The Vampire in Literature.

 

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

�         Discussion of Motifs

 

February 20,

 

The Vampire in Literature.

 

�         Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897)

�         �The Vampire� poem by Rudyard Kipling (1897) *available online or pp. 397-98 in Dracula

 

February 25,

 

The Vampire in Literature.

 

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

�         Discussion:�� Students� Choice of Vampire Novels

 

February 26,

�         Students must complete the literature blog by midnight.

February 27,

 

Lecture:� Introduction to the Vampire in Film.

�         Read article on Vampires in Film (t.b.a.)

 

March 04,

Film:� Nosferatu.

• Discussion.

March 06,

Film:� Dracula

• Discussion.

March 11,

Film:� Nosferatu:� The Vampyre.

• Discussion.

March 13,

Film:� Bram Stoker�s Dracula.

• Discussion.
• Term papers are due.

March 17,

Film:� TBA.

• Discussion.

�         Students must complete the film blog by midnight.

March XX,

Final Examination.

• Time and place TBA.