教學大綱與進度

課程基本資料：

學年期	課號	課程名稱	階段	學分	時數	修	教師	班級	人	撤	備註
110-1	294990	英文文學與社會(一)	1	2.0	2	△	余盛延	英文二	26	1	大二多元英文(僅限英文系學生修讀)

教學大綱與進度：

教師姓名	余盛延
Email	syyu@ntut.edu.tw
最後更新時間	2021-09-22 02:19:14
課程大綱	你熱愛文學嗎?你對社會及社會影響世界的方式好不好奇?你想不想探索社會政治事件表面背後的意涵?你喜不喜愛語言? 你是否會對許多故事的力量和神奇之處著迷?如果你的答案是否定的，透過這門課程，你會發現文學提供了既有價值又發人深省的社會觀點。反之，如果你熱愛文學，並且早已深受文學語言的吸引，你在這門課程裡將可從文學間接獲取豐富的生活經驗，進而學會如何理解世界。具體而言，藉由探索文學和社會的互動關係，透過研究社會如何促成文學的產生、賦之予脈絡，並加以型塑，以及文學如何反映、影響、塑造、及改變社會，你將會瞭解文學及語言的力量，更重要的是能在所處之世界裡變得安然自在。我們可能研讀的作品包括，但不限於，Things Fall Apart, Anthills of the Savannah, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, 1984, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close等書。 Do you have a passion for literature? Are you curious about society and the way it influences the world around us? Would you like to explore the facade of sociopolitical events? Do you love language and are you fascinated by the power and magic of stories? If not, you will nevertheless learn in this course that literature provides a valuable and inspiring perspective on society. On the other hand, if you have already had a strong passion for literature and if you are already fascinated by literary language, you will learn in this course how to make sense of your world by enriching your vicarious experiences of it through literature. Specifically, by exploring the interaction between literature and society, by studying not only how society gives rise to, contextualizes, and molds literature, but also how literature mirrors, influences, shapes, and changes society, you will realize the power of literature and language and, more importantly, become at home in the world. The texts we will
課程進度	09/22 Introduction 09/29 In the Heart of the Country (sections 1-24) 10/06 In the Heart of the Country (sections 25-40) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 1-9) 10/13 In the Heart of the Country (sections 41-57) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 10-18) 10/20 In the Heart of the Country (sections 58-82) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 19-27) 10/27 In the Heart of the Country (sections 83-92) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 28-36) 11/03 In the Heart of the Country (sections 93-107) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 37-45) 11/10 In the Heart of the Country (sections 108-127) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 46-54) 11/17 In the Heart of the Country (sections 128-140) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 55-63) 11/24 In the Heart of the Country (sections 141-162) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 64-72) 12/01 In the Heart of the Country (sections 163-184) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 73-81) 12/08 In the Heart of the Country (sections 185-203) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 82-90) 12/15 In the Heart of the Country (sections 204-219) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 91-99) 12/22 In the Heart of the Country (sections 220-231) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 100-108) 12/29 In the Heart of the Country (sections 232-249) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 109-117) 01/05 In the Heart of the Country (sections 250-266) Life and Times of Michael K (pp. 118-126) 01/12 Final Exam 01/19 Review and Discussion
評量方式與標準	Grading policy: attendance and quizzes: 20%; oral presentation: 30%; final examination: 50%.
使用教材、參考書目或其他	【遵守智慧財產權觀念，請使用正版教科書，不得使用非法影印教科書】 使用外文原文書：是 J. M. Coetzee. In the Heart of the Country. London: Minerva, 1997. J. M. Coetzee. Life and Times of Michael K. New York: Penguin, 1983. 請同學於開學前逕向書林洽購： 陳巧珊 Chiaoshan Chen 0985716511 書林出版有限公司 電話：02-23687226#111 email：chiaoshan@bookman.com.tw 如數量不足，請自行線上購書
課程諮詢管道	共同科大樓804 研究室分機：27712171, ext. 3924 Office Hours：Tues and Wed 3:10-5:00 p.m. Email: syyu@ntut.edu.tw
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備註	●上課方式：遠距上課 ●評量方式： 小考、期中考、期末考、口頭報告均採線上方式進行。 ●補充說明資訊： 如有其他問題，請以email: syyu@ntut.edu.tw與老師聯繫