Παρουσίαση/Προβολή

(ΛY08) -  Nic Panagopoulos

Περιγραφή Μαθήματος

Representative works by William Shakespeare are studied within the social, political, and theatrical context of the author’s time. The Elizabethan age and stage are introduced with the aid of a Shakespeare chronology and the Shakespeare authorship question is also broached. Reference is made to the sources and theatrical history of Shakespeare’s plays, while particular attention is paid to the way they reflect the Bard's personal, political, and aesthetic preccupations.

The course brings together a romantic tragedy, a romantic comedy, and one major tragedy in order to show the full range of Shakespeare’s dramaturgy. Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s famous romantic tragedy, explores the conflict between individual desire and societal law, but shows youthful love unable to survive in a world riven by civil strife and ancient enmity. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the second play on the syllabus, is a nuptial interlude written in celebration of marital love while revelling in the joy of art and representation. Hamlet, the final play in the course, represents a study not only of existential angst, but also explores the ethics of revenge and the conflict between Christian morality and political expediency in Shakespeare’s time.

The course consists of planned weekly lectures during which the students are given the opportunity to engage in dialogue in class. Academic research is encouraged, mostly through the printed bibliography related to the subject but also through the Internet. The students are provided with the latest editions of the plays to be studied, as well as photocopied notes in the form of handouts. The assessment of the course is based on the final written examination and an optional course paper for extra credit. Finally, the students assess the course and the instructor by means of an anonymous questionnaire.

 

 

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Πέμπτη 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2016