British Literature Survey
Path 2: Intellectual Disability Group

 

Student-Researched Reference Topics

Reading Foci

  • critique of government and politicians
  • tonal shifts in narrative voice
  • authorial means of creating humorous effects
  • the changing nature of Barnaby's disability
  • the narratological function and purpose of Stevie's disability
  • the tone and function of violence
  • marriage as blessing or curse
Week One: Jan 12-14 Barnaby Rudge (1840-41): chps 1-8
Week Two: Jan 15-21 Barnaby Rudge (1840-41): chps 9-17
Week Three: Jan 22-28 Barnaby Rudge (1840-41): chps 18-26

Week Four: Jan 29-Feb 4

 Barnaby Rudge (1840-41): chps 27-35

Week Five: Feb 5-11

 Barnaby Rudge (1840-41): chps 36-45
Week Six: Feb 12-18 Barnaby Rudge (1840-41): chps 46-54
Week Seven: Feb 19-25 Barnaby Rudge (1840-41): chps 55-63
Week Eight: Feb 26-Mar 4 Barnaby Rudge (1840-41): chps 64-73
Week Nine: Mar 5-11 Barnaby Rudge (1840-41): chps 74-82
Spring Break
Week Ten: Mar 19-25 The Secret Agent (1907): chps 1-3
Week Eleven: Mar 26-Apr 1 The Secret Agent (1907): chps 4-6
Week Twelve: Apr 2-8 The Secret Agent (1907): chps 7-10
Week Thirteen: Apr 9-15 The Secret Agent (1907): chps 11-13
 
Week Fourteen: Apr 16-22 film adaptation of The Secret Agent
Week Fifteen: Apr 23-29 What's Eating Gilbert Grape


Paul Marchbanks
marchban@email.unc.edu