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Writing
Seminar: America Noir
T-Th,
1:30 - 2:50, Th 6:30 - 9:00 (film viewing), Dalrymple 38
Instructor:
John Sheehy
Tentative
Course Schedule
Dates
are subject to change based on not much more than the errant whim
of the instructor. Please have readings done before
class discussions; additional readings will be passed out in class.
Green means class
won't meet; yellow means
a major draft will be due.
| Day |
In
class |
Reading
(numbers refer to the table of contents in the reading
packet) |
| Thursday,
9/4
-The
Genre- |
Film:
The Maltese Falcon (1941) |
| Tuesday,
9/9 |
Course
intro
Bring
copy of this syllabus
Bring
opening writing assignment |
Packet:
2, 3, 4 |
| Thursday,
9/11 |
Discuss
The Maltese Falcon and the idea of genre |
Packet:
6, 7, 11, 38, 39, 40 |
| Film:
The Big Sleep (1946) |
| Tuesday,
9/16 |
Discuss
The Big Sleep |
Packet:
12, 13, 17, 55 |
| Thursday,
9/18 |
Writing
Work |
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| Film:
Double Indemnity (1944) |
| Tuesday,
9/23 |
Discuss
Double Indemnity |
Packet:
34, 35, 36, 37 |
Thursday,
9/25
-The
Femme Fatale- |
First
draft of paper 1 due
Bring
3 copies
Draft
workshop |
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| Film:
The Killers (1946) |
Tuesday,
9/30
(conferences) |
Discuss
The Killers |
Packet:
16, 21, 22, 41 |
| Thursday,
10/2 |
Second
draft of paper 1 due
Writing
workshop |
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| Film:
The Last Seduction (1994) |
| Tuesday,
10/7 |
Discuss
The Last Seduction |
Packet:
24, 25 |
| Thursday,
10/9 |
Writing
work |
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| Film:
The Hot Spot (1990) |
Tuesday,
10/14
-Slippery
Slopes- |
Discuss
The Hot Spot |
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| Thursday,
10/16 |
First
draft of paper 2 due
Bring
3 copies
Draft
workshop |
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| Film:
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) |
Tuesday,
10/21
(conferences) |
Hendricks
Days -- no class |
| Thursday,
10/23 |
Second
Draft of Paper 2 due
Writing
workshop |
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| Film:
Red Rock West (1992) |
| Tuesday,
10/28 |
Discuss
Red Rock West, Postman |
Packet:
52, 53 |
| Thursday,
10/30 |
Writing
work |
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| Film:
Blood Simple (1984) |
| Tuesday,
11/4 |
Discuss
Blood simple |
TBA |
Thursday,
11/6
-Variations
on the themes- |
Research
Prospectus due
Working
toward research paper |
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| Film:
Blue Velvet (1987) |
| Tuesday,
11/11 |
Discuss
Blue Velvet |
Packet:
42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 |
| Thursday,
11/13 |
Writing/research |
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| Film:
Miller's Crossing (1990) |
| Tuesday,
11/18 |
Discuss
Miller's Crossing |
Packet:
29, 30, 31, 32 |
| Thursday,
11/21 |
First
draft of research paper due
Bring
3 copies
Draft
workshop |
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| Film:
Chinatown (1974) |
Tuesday,
11/25
(conferences) |
Discuss
Chinatown |
Packet:
48, 49, 50, 51 |
| Thursday,
11/27 |
Thanksgiving
-- no class |
| Tuesday,
12/2 |
Second
draft ot research paper due
Writing
workshop
Portfolio
prep |
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Thursday,
12/4
-
Finale- |
General
film discussion |
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| BONUS
DOUBLE FEATURE: Touch of Evil (1958) and U-Turn
(1997) |
| Tuesday,
12/9 |
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Course evaluations
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Wrap-up |
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| Thursday,
12/11 |
Portfolios
Due: 8:30 a.m., D37 (John's Office) |
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