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LITERATURE,
WRITING AND FILM EXPLORATIONS IN LITERATURE Become a more avid, savvy reader of fiction. Through classroom readings, lecture and discussion, you will understand the dynamics of fiction and how they apply to your life. Fiction reveals relationships between people and people’s relationships to the world around them. Fiction often gives a clearer view of its times than contemporary news reports or history. As you learn what to look for in your reading, your pleasure and confidence in your literary judgment will grow with every page you turn. Poetry, Prose and Plays Join us for unhurried reading and discussion. Topics to be determined in class. Mark Ferrer 15130303 (added class)Reading and Writing: Memoirs and Fiction as Literature Class time is divided between discussions on the appreciation of memoir and fiction and instruction on the necessary skills to writing memoir and fiction, including consideration of structure, narration, and dialogue. Anne Lowenkopf 15130301Twentieth Century Literary Classics and the Canon Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. O’Connor’s A Good Man is Hard to Find. Eliot’s The Waste Land. What makes these works and others like them the most highly acclaimed literary works of the twentieth century? Why are they considered “classics”? Discussion will focus on a number of works considered part of the “canon” of modern American literature, the criteria used to create and perpetuate the canon, and what we can learn from viewing these works with fresh eyes and open minds. Loren Haar, M.A. 15130302Modern and Classic Short Stories A close reading and discussion of short stories written by Welty, Carver Aidoo, Geautreaux, Oates, Saki, and Proulx, among others. Mark Ferrer 15102001Fiction Behind the Film Read/discuss Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner. “Brilliant, startling plot twists make this book memorable both as a political chronicle and a deeply personal tale about how childhood choices affect our adult lives.” (Publisher’s Weekly) Examine the author’s narrative style; how he handles point of view, dialogue, characterization, establishes sense of place, etc. View the film adaptation, The Kite Runner, and compare the effectiveness of literary and cinematic technique. Joan Fallert 15116401  WRITING Recollecting and Writing Learn to record some of your priceless experiences and memories—the adventures, dreams, longings and accomplishments of a lifetime. Approach writing as both therapeutic and satisfying self-expression, and discover how to enrich your narrative and/or poem with a distinctive absorbing style. Joan Fallert 15701702Writing Your Life Into Being Discover what you really think and feel in this interactive writing workshop. We’ll read and contemplate what other authors say about values such as truth and success, and then, through visualization techniques and writing exercises, we’ll begin to access our own true visions and voices. Remember what matters most to you. Fully express yourself. Tune into your highest creative powers in an environment of trust and honesty and see how your words have the power to transform your life. Students, particularly older adults, will benefit from the opportunity to improve their writing skills, learn how better to express themselves in writing and challenge their intellect while gaining insights concerning the self and society. Dana Drobny, M.A. 15715301Writer’s Bootcamp Do you have a story without an ending? A script that stuck in the second act? An idea for an article you can’t start? This class will be intensive boot-camp. You’ll speed through a project. Learn about structure. Eradicate blocks that stop you from thinking it through. Students, particularly older adults, will benefit from the opportunity to improve their writing skills. True tales may be published for peers and grandchildren. Rants can be aired into monologues. Learn how to express yourself and challenge your intellect. Barbara Sachs 15703501 FILM The Golden Age of Film: The Writing Behind the Movies The instructor will discuss the origin of films set in locales around the globe-the writing, the actors, and the awards. After the movie, there will be a discussion with class members of their reaction to the work. Students, particularly older adults, are encouraged to share their unique, individual experiences and perceptions while developing skills in literary analysis. They not only learn how literary devices further an author’s intentions, but gain insights implicit in literature (and interpreted on the screen) concerning the self and society. Through critical thought they participate in the interpretation of art and experience the depth of its meaning. This Summer we will show film adaptations for the plays of Tennessee Williams, including The Glass Menagerie and Summer and Smoke. Richard Alpert 15129601The Wonderful World of Movies The instructor will discuss the origin of films set in locales around the globe-the writing, the actors, the awards. After the movie, there will be a discussion with class members of their reaction to the work. This Summer we will show film adaptations of the plays of Tennessee Williams, including A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. Richard Alpert 15131401 Top | Classes | Services | Events | News | FAQ | Home | SBCC |