I am always delighted to receive a paper with legible hand-written corrections on it. In addition to the assigned reading and written work, you are responsible for assiduous class attendance, preparation, and participation. Since I am imperfectly organized, you also need to keep hard copies of all written work you hand in. If you are ill and will not be in class, please let me know in advance via an E-mail message. I subtract one full letter grade from late work unless, under extraordinary circumstances, you have made another arrangement with me in advance.
All homework is graded.
You may choose the text you write your paper on from the list below. Texts that you do not already have will be put on reserve. You may compare or otherwise connect this text to other works we have read during the term. Your argument should deal with how literary works deal with women's actions and perceptions in specific historical and geographical settings. This need not be a research paper, but you should make sure that you know something substantive about the author's life, career, and the history of her time and place.