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CPLT 355 Contemporary Latina Fiction Dr. Gass Office: UH440 Telephone: 278-2713 e-mail: jgass@fullerton.edu Jmg242@aol.com fax: 895-5751 Office Hours: MW 11:00-12:00 or by appointment
Syllabus
Required Texts: Isabel Allende The House of the Spirits Julia Alvarez How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents Rosario Castellanos The Nine Guardians Ana Castillo So Far from God Sandra Cisneros The House on Mango Street Rosario Ferré The House on the Lagoon Cristina Garcia The Aguero Sisters Cristina Peri Rossi Ship of Fools Helena Parente Cunha Woman Between Mirrors Elena Poniatowska Massacre in Mexico Luisa Valenzuela Lizard=s Tail All books are available at The Little Professor Book Center. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Contemporary Latina Fiction focuses upon the contemporary writings of North and Latin American women of Hispanic origin. In the course, we will not only read the works; we will examine the historical, political, and cultural milieu from which they come. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: In this course, you will be required to read each of the assigned works (almost all are novels with the exception of Elena Poniatowska=s Massacre in Mexico, which is an historical account), to discuss them in class, to keep a journal of your responses to the readings part of which will be to come to class with a question in your journal which you will ask in class, to participate in a 50- minute group presentation on the historical, cultural, and political background of the country from which one of the authors comes, and to write three 5-7 page take-home essay examinations, the questions for which will be distributed to the class one week in advance of their due date. ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is important, especially in this course. You may not miss more than 6 hours of class; if you do, you cannot receive a grade higher than a >C= in the course. Class participation is worth 100 points of your grade; your warm body in the classroom is worth 50 points; you must actively participate in order to earn the other 50 points. LATE PAPER POLICY: All assignments are due on the date assigned. If, for some very good reason which you have communicated to me in advance, you cannot meet the assigned date, you may take one week to get the paper in without penalty. But you may only use this option once, and I will not accept work that is more than one week late. GROUP PARTICIPATION: You are responsible for being there when your group makes its presentation. If you do not participate in the presentation, you will receive no points. GRADING: Essay Examinations: 300 points (100 points each) Journal: 200 points Group Presentation: 100 points Participation: 100 points Total Points: 700 points COURSE SCHEDULE:
Allende, The House of the Spirits
Alvarez, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Castellanos, The Nine Guardians: A Novel Essay assignment #1 handed out.
Essay #1 due
Castillo, So Far from God
Garcia, The Aguero Sisters
Parente Cunha, Woman Between Mirrors
Peri Rossi, Ship of Fools Essay examination #2 assigned.
Valenzuela, The Lizard=s Tail Essay examination #2 due.
Ferre, The House on the Lagoon
Essay examination #3 assigned. Catch up, if necessary.
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