English 101: Shakespeare

Spring 1996
Prof. Rebecca Bushnell

Section III: The State

Richard II, 1 Henry IV, Henry V, Macbeth

Assignments

(March 1 - April 5)

March 1 (Friday):Tragic History

• Shakespeare, Richard II.

March 4 (Monday):The King's Mirror

• Shakespeare, Richard II [cont'd].
• McDonald, Chapter 9: Introduction.
• Web page materials: Royal Portraits.

March 6 (Wednesday):Using History

• Shakespeare, Richard II [cont'd].
• Holinshed, Chronicles [selections] -- (TBA).
• Explanation of Source Study Exercise. Due: Monday, February 26.

March 8 (Friday):the King as Actor

• Shakespeare, Richard II [cont'd].
• In-class discussion of film/video productions.

March 11 (Monday) -- March 15 (Friday)

• Spring Break.

March 18 (Monday):Comic History

• Shakespeare, 1 Henry IV.

March 20 (Wednesday):Anti-history

• Shakespeare, 1 Henry IV [cont'd].
• McDonald, Chapter 7: Introduction.
• Harrison, [selection on Inns] -- (McDonald).
• Stowe, [selections on Tradesmen and Brothels] -- (McDonald).
• Nashe, [selection on Brothels] -- (McDonald).
• Web page materials: Taverns & Early Modern London.

March 22 (Friday):Acting Hal Acting Hal

• Shakespeare, 1 Henry IV [cont'd].
• In-class discussion of film/video productions.

March 25 (Monday):Canonical History

• Shakespeare, Henry V.

March 27 (Wednesday):We Happy Few: Speaking English

• Shakespeare, Henry V[cont'd].

March 29 (Friday):Henry V, Performance, and History Making

• Shakespeare, Henry V [cont'd].
• In-class discussion of film/video productions.
• Source Study Exercise Due.

April 1 (Monday):Historical Tragedy

• Shakespeare, Macbeth.

April 3 (Wednesday) [Passover begins]:"Here may you see the tyrant."

• Shakespeare, Macbeth [cont'd].
• James I, Basilikon Doron [selections] -- (McDonald).

April 5 (Friday) [Good Friday]:Is that a dagger? Filming Macbeth

• Shakespeare, Macbeth [cont'd].
• In-class discussion of film/video productions.

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