spring 2026 Prof L Overman's English 364

Critical Perspectives

Due outside of & prior to class
1. Essay 1 Prompt-Canvas
2. Appendix 4 "Writing about Short Stories" (962-967) 
3. Charters "Biographical Criticism" (991)
4. Hurston"How it Feels to be Colored Me -commentary (801)
5. Hurston “Sweat” (296)

Print, read, bring handouts from Projects link above:

1. Essay Grading Criteria

• The journal entry is due in Canvas on the dates of the assigned reading. One journal entry per week or as assigned for up to 15 entries . You may choose from ONE of the two short story readings assigned each week. IN some cases I will have specific questions to consider. However you may not write journal entry on the story you are presenting ! 

Complete the following:

• Journal 6 due by 2/25 1130PM -Canvas

Complete the following by 10AM Wednesday 2/25:
• Quiz 4- Canvas on readings for this week

Early 20th Century

Critical Perspectives

1. Lawrence "The Rocking Horse" (423)
2. Harris "The Levels of Meaning in Lawrence's 'The Rocking Horse Winner'" -commentary (799)
3. Charters "Formalist Criticism" (990)
4. Read Sample Close reading student essay "Grace Paley Samuel 1968" (933) suggested a guide for essay 1 draft

Discussion due in Canvas by Fri 2/27 1159PM
1. Click on Discussion: Read assignment (prompt)
2. Post your response to the prompt
3. Read and Respond (hit reply) to TWO other student postings-due by Saturday 2/28 1159PM
4. You must do all THREE portions of the assignment (one posting and two responses) to receive full credit.

You may post your responses at any time before the due date.

 

Oral Presentation due by Fri 2/27 10AM

Presentation by ???

 

1. Lawrence "The Rocking Horse Winner" (423)
2. Presentation Response due by Fri 2/27 1159PM

Early 20th Century

Critical Perspectives

1. Charters "Psychological Criticism " (991)
2. Hemingway"Hills Like White Elephants" (287)
3. Read Student Essay Analysis "The Path Toward Evil'" (970) suggested a guide for essay 1 draft

Due in class:

1. Hemingway "Hills Like White Elephants" (368)

Discussion due in Canvas by Wed 3/4 1159PM
• Click on Discussion: Read assignment (prompt)
• Post your response to the prompt
• Read and Respond (hit reply) to TWO other student postings-due by Thursday 3/5 1159PM
• You must do all THREE portions of the assignment (one posting and two responses) to receive full credit.

You may post your responses at any time before the due date.

1. Faulkner "A Rose for Emily" (214)
2. Faulkner "The Meaning of a Rose for Emily" -commentary (797)

 

Oral Presentation due by Fri 3/6 10AM

Presentation by Ryleigh Garcia,

1. Faulkner "A Rose for Emily" (214)
2. Presentation Response due by Fri 3/6 1159PM

Essay 1 Due

Due outside of Class by Fri 1159pm:

1. Essay 1 due--Upload final draft in turnitin.com via Canvas

 

 

Mid 20th Century

Critical Perspectives

In Translation

Due outside of & prior to class:
1. Llosa "The Prose Style of Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriel Garcia Marquez" -commentary (863)
2. Garcia Marquez "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" (234)

 
1. The journal entry is due in Canvas on the dates of the assigned reading. One journal entry per week or as assigned for up to 15 entries . You may choose from ONE of the two short story readings assigned each week. IN some cases I will have specific questions to consider. However you may not write journal entry on the story you are presenting ! 

Complete the following:

• Journal 7 due by 3/25 1130PM -Canvas

Complete the following by 10AM Wed 3/25
• Quiz 5- Canvas on readings for this week

Late 20th Century

Due outside of & prior to class:
1. James Baldwin "Sonny's Blues" (28)
2. Kenneth A. McClane "Sonny's Blues"Saved My Life (892)

Oral Presentation due by Fri 3/27 10AM

Presentation by ???

 



• James Baldwin "Sonny's Blues" (28)
• Presentation Response due by 3/27 1159PM