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To all juniors: have a great trip! (I’m trying really hard to prevent myself from mentioning the hero’s journey. ((Oh well.)) )
We began last week with a discussion of your Job analyses, looking over the trials he endured in preparation for his atonement and epiphany. Returning to Ovid, we read the story of Pentheus and Bacchus, which nicely wrapped up our conversation about Campbell’s atonement. The frame story of the Daughters of Minyas continued the theme of refusal and pride while the stories told by the girls highlighted the gods’ (often tragic) intervention in human affairs. In our discussion of final stories of Perseus, we highlighted Ovid’s skepticism of the greatness of the classic heroes and penchant for epic fights underscored with pathos.
Next week will be a little different, as most of the class will be out for the trip. Monday and Tuesday will be a recap of Campbell’s chapter on apotheosis in preparation for the “Ultimate Boon†and the hero’s return. We will also work through comparisons (these are the “Literary Connections†you are making in your journals) in preparation for the essay due Friday after next (April 22nd). These are very similar in structure to the essays you wrote at the beginning of this year, but should reflect your growing understanding of Campbell’s theories. We’ll discuss these further and look at a few examples in class at the end of this week.
“Comic-Con International Comic-Con is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2011. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from heartfelt autobiographical works to books aimed at kids and teens to deluxe hardcover archival editions. Unlike in past years, superheroes are very much in the minority in this years selections.”via The 2011 Eisner Awards: Nominees Announced – Nominations Span Full Range of Works. Comments Off on The 2011 Eisner Awards: Nominees Announced – Nominations Span Full Range of Works
“Moore and Bolland, Miller and Varley, Morrison and well… a lot of different people. Three creative teams. Three definitive takes on the Joker.”A little fortuitous given our discussion today. via Mindless Ones » Blog Archive » Three fools – Part 1: Moore and Bolland’s Joker. Comments Off on Mindless Ones » Blog Archive » Three fools – Part 1: Moore and Bolland’s Joker
Quick clarification for those who were on the trip Thursday and Friday:
You should bring your progress over the Job comparison to class tomorrow. The final paper is due Wednesday.
Next week we will begin writing our “state of YAL criticism†papers. Your assignment this weekend in preparation for this is to read and annotate (at least) three articles beyond the one you synopsized last weekend. To be clear: this paper should not include your definition of YAL, but a synopsis of the current criticism you’ve come across. To that end you will argue that “_____ is the current definition/view of the genre.†This will serve at least two purposes:
As you read it would be a good idea to keep a running explanation of YAL in your notes. Begin with the explanation given in the source you synopsized then read another, changing the explanation as you go, marking the reason for the change either in your journal or on the article itself. In addition to marking changes, you should mark points of agreement. These notes will become the major points of your writing. Do this with each article and you’ll end up with a (disorganized) outline. We’ll assemble these in class next week.