It is hoped that this course will serve to heighten your aesthetic experience with literature and that you will continue to read and develop your interest in good writing. Finally, and most importantly , it is hoped that by the end of this course you will have the skills and knowledge to comment on and analyze literary texts in an educated manner, both orally and in writing. Consequently, we will study with great care the essential concepts and terminology necessary for basic literary criticism and analysis. Since the context of everything we will study will be expressed in Spanish, the language of the course will be Spanish. That is, all texts, discussions, exams, written and oral work will be in Spanish.
Literary texts require an intelligent discussion to enrich their meaning.
Therefore, you must attend class in order to participate in the discussions and share your thoughts, analyses, ideas and impressions and to deepen your understanding. Since the discussion of the readings is of such importance, you must read each assignment with great care and thought before coming to class . Keep your handwritten notes and print out hard copies of all your drafts so that if there is a computer glitch, you can at least retype your work. Cellular telephones and pagers will not be permitted in the classroom except for medical reasons. They are a distraction to the instructor as well as to other students.