These will be presented and explained in class. We will be focusing particularly on concepts of the hero and the villain and of heroism and villainy. We will be looking at the mythic function of these concepts and on the ritual or mythic functions of drama. Regular attendance, and observing basic courtesy regarding late arrivals and early departures, is expected. The plays were written for adults and contain sexual references, violence and emotionally charged material.
Plagiarized papers fail.
Students who are eligible for accommodations based on a disability must contact me in a timely manner to access those accommodations. Students who believe they may be eligible for accommodations should contact me or Steve O'Brien at their earliest convenience. One optional, comprehensive, extra credit quiz will be available in the last week of classes. You may bring this study journal with you into the final examination. It is to be turned in at the end of the exam.