This syllabus is subject to change. Tony Tanner, ed., The Oxford Book of Sea Stories Herman Melville, Benito Cereno. On the first day of class, students will vote on whether they want a midterm and a final exam, or to keep a journal over the course of the semester. The requirements for the journal will be explained in this first class. Each of the three paper assignments will be explained in class.
Papers are due on the due-date.
Rewrites will be allowed but only after a conference with the instructor. Rewrites are due one week after the paper has been returned. All papers must be typed according to MLA style. Final Paper due Dec 12. Other texts or films may present themselves during the course of the semester and the class is welcome to consider those for study in the last weeks as well.