The idea is to read any series of stories from a single cultural matrix, in connection with Propp's study of Russian folktales. Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes were Watching God . Henry James, The Turn of the Screw , other novellas. William Faulkner, As I lay dying . Discuss these possibilities with me.
Readings are to be completed on the day they are listed in the schedule.
Stop here and think about Riddle's situation now, as he is writing the story. If you can't resist going further, don't discuss anything beyond this point in class. Write down what you think is going on. Finish the story. Go back and read the first page.