Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (1985). Norwegian Wood (
1987). Dance, Dance, Dance (1988). South of the Border, West of the Sun (1992)
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Spring 2006
HONS 391.001
Haruki Murakami
Course Description Haruki Murakami is one of the most influential contemporary Japanese writers. In this course, students will read his major works (in English translation) in chronological order and examine how the writer’s work has been transformed throughout his career. The course will also explore social, cultural and/or historical contexts of each work. An emphasis is put on careful reading and students’ own creative interpretation of texts. This is a discussion class. Instructor: Office: Office Hours: Email: Phone: WebCT:
Yoshiki Chikuma JC Long 314 M 3:00-4:40 p.m., W 3:00-5:20 p.m., and by appointment
[email protected] 953-7821 http://webct.cofc.edu
Texts A Wild Sheep Chase (1982) Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (1985) Norwegian Wood (1987) Dance, Dance, Dance (1988) South of the Border, West of the Sun (1992) The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1994-95) Attendance Policy You will receive a WA (equivalent of an F) upon the fifth unexcused absence. If you are late or leave early twice, it will be counted as one absence. If you are absent or not present for an entire class period, it is your responsibility to find out about any announcements made in class. Only absences caused by reasons beyond your control will be excused with a written document. Have the Office of Undergraduate Studies on the 2nd floor of Randolph Hall send me a note.
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Spring 2006
HONS 391.001
Haruki Murakami
Academic Dishonesty Policy The College's Honor Code will be enforced. Grading Scale • 15% Discussion questions - Submit a discussion question the night before each class session by email. It’s due at 2:00 a.m. on the day of each class. I will compile them and present them in class and in WebCT after class. • 20% Response journal- Each student keeps a journal in WebCT. You can post as many times as you like in a given week. Write at least 200 words in total per week. • 30% Three analysis papers (500-600 words each) - Read the instructions and study the sample paper provided in WebCT carefully. Upload the files in WebCT. • 15% Midterm exam (an online, open-book exam) - We will not meet in the classroom. It will be available in WebCT at 9:25 a.m. on the exam day. Download it, open it, take the exam, and upload it back in WebCT by 10:40 a.m. • 20% Final exam (an online, open-book exam): We will not meet in the classroom. It will be available in WebCT at 8:00 a.m. on the exam day. Download it, open it, take the exam, and upload it back in WebCT by 11:00 a.m. A 100-90 B+ 85-89 B 80-84 C+ 75-79 C 70-74 D 60-69 F Below 60 • No make-up exams or late assignments will be accepted unless the reasons are beyond your control and can be properly documented. • Regardless of the type of assignments, everything you write must be spellchecked and follow the rules of standard English grammar and composition. • All the references to texts must be accompanied by page numbers. • All the papers and exams must be submitted in either the Word format or Rich Text Format (RTF) in WebCT. (Graded papers and exams will be returned in the Word format.)
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Spring 2006
HONS 391.001
Haruki Murakami
Tentative Schedule 1/10 Introduction 1/12 WSC – Chapters 1-14 1/17 WSC – Chapters 15-24 1/19 WSC – Chapters 25-31 1/24 WSC – Chapters 32-Epilogue 1/26 HWEW – Chapters 1-7 1/31 HWEW – Chapters 8-15 WSC analysis paper due 2/2 HWEW – Chapters 16-23 2/7 HWEW – Chapters 24-30 2/9 HWEW – Chapters 31-40 2/14 NW – Chapters 1-4 HWEW analysis paper due 2/16 NW – Chapters 5-6 2/21 NW – Chapters 7-9 2/23 NW – Chapters 10-11 2/28 Midterm Exam (online) 3/2 DDD – Chapters 1-13 Spring Break 3/14 DDD – Chapters 14-23 3/16 DDD – Chapters 24-32 3/21 DDD - Chapters 33-44 3/23 SBWS – Chapters 1-9 3/28 SBWS – Chapters 10-15 DDD analysis paper due 3/30 WUBC – Chapters 1-7 of Book One 4/4 WUBC – Chapters 8-13 of Book One 4/6 WUBC – Chapters 1-9 of Book Two 4/11 WUBC – Chapters 10-16 of Book Two 4/13 WUBC – Chapters 1-12 of Book Three 4/18 WUBC – Chapters 13-26 of Book Three 4/20 WUBC – Chapters 27-39 of Book Three 4/29 Final Exam (online, 8-11 a.m.)
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