Readings may include the Oedipus plays, Hamlet or King Lear, Madame Bovary, Crime and Punishment, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Howard's End, Mrs. Dalloway, Heart of Darkness, Flaubert's Parrot, Possession , and Regeneration . Admission to Advanced Senior English is selective. Post-Graduate English Fall and Winter Terms Reading and writing in PG English is designed to complement the work students do in English 12. The PG community provides a forum for processing and articulating thoughts and feelings in a non-threatening environment. Reading material reflects student needs and concerns and is used as a basis for class discussions.
Students work on expository writing, persuasive essays, personal reactions, and some short stories.
Readings may include The New York Times, Early Autumn, The Princess Bride, Fields of Fire , and The Catcher in the Rye . Modern Drama and Contemporary Theater Fall and Winter Terms Students will study significant plays from the past 100 years during the fall and significant plays from the past 20 years during the winter. Writing, acting, discussing, viewing film versions, and going to the theater will all be part of the course. This course must be taken in conjunction with either English 12 or Advanced Senior English. Students are eligible for either an English credit or an arts credit for this class.