AJ14076 Aspects of the Fiction of Graham Greene

Filozofická fakulta
jaro 2018
Rozsah
0/2/0. 2 kr. (plus 2 za zk). Doporučované ukončení: zk. Jiná možná ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Stephen Paul Hardy, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Tomáš Hanzálek
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Rozvrh
Čt 19:10–20:45 G23
Předpoklady
AJ01002 Anglický jazyk II
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
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Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 20 stud.
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Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 9 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
The course will seek to consider a selection of novels and fictions by by Britain's most popular serious novelist of the mid 20th century, Graham Greene, considering his relation to popular culture, and cinema as well as to questions of espionage, international politics, religious faith, cultural perspective and sense of place, love, and human weakness are integrated into the formal elements of his approach to writing. By the end of the course students will have discussed a number of his works,primarily in their original, but, optionally, in their film adaptation in some cases, including 'Stamboul Train', 'The Ministry of Fear', 'Brighton Rock', 'The Heart of the Matter', 'The End of the Affair', 'Our Man in Havana', 'The Quiet American', and 'The Human Factor' and have produced an essay analysing aspects of one or more of these works.
Výstupy z učení
Students completing the course will have attained a better understanding of the author studied, including his specific relation to literary and cultural trends from the 1930s to the the 1970s, including his relation to both popular and highbrow fiction, cinema, religion, degradation, existentialism, espionage and world politics.
Osnova
  • Week One: Introductory Week Two: Stamboul Train Week Three: Brighton Rock Week Four: The Power and the Glory Week Five: Ministry of Fear Week Six: The Heart of the Matter Week Seven: READING WEEK: NO CLASS Week Eight: The Third Man (script and film) Week Nine: The End of the Affair Week Ten: The Quiet American Week Eleven: Our Man in Havana Week Twelve: The Comedians Week Thirteen: The Human Factor
Literatura
  • Graham Greene 'Our Man in Havana' London Vintage (2006)
  • Graham Greene 'The Comedians' London: Vintage (2009)
  • GREENE, Graham. The human factor. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1978, 264 s. ISBN 0140049568. info
  • GREENE, Graham. The power and the glory. London: Penguin Books, 1971, 221 s. ISBN 0-14-001791-7. info
  • GREENE, Graham. Brighton rock. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1966, 246 s. ISBN 0-14-018492-9. info
  • GREENE, Graham. Stamboul train : an entertainment [Greene, 1963]. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1963, 220 s. info
  • GREENE, Graham. The ministry of fear : an entertainment. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1963, 236 s. info
  • GREENE, Graham. The end of the affair. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1962, 187 s. info
  • GREENE, Graham. The heart of the matter. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1962, 263 s. info
  • GREENE, Graham. The quiet American. London: Penguin Books, 1962, 188 s. ISBN 0-14-001792-5. info
Výukové metody
Seminars will be conducted through a combination of close reading, small-group and full class discussion.
Metody hodnocení
Students will be assessed through attendance and class contribution (40%) plus an essay of 6-8 pages (double-spaced) (60%). Essays should be submitted by e-mail attachment and to the essay vault for the course. IN EITHER CASE PLEASE NOTIFY ME BY E-MAIL WHEN YOU SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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