Worlds of Fantasy

Essay #2 Assignment

For this assignment, you must select any fantasy novel (or series of short novels) and write a research paper that employs one or more of the critical perspectives used in this course, such as:

• Use and function of mythological, religious, or legendary source materials.
• Archetypal criticism (C. G. Jung’s theories, Joseph Cambell, the monomyth, etc.)
• Genre studies (high fantasy, sword and sorcery, medievalism, “On Fairy Stories,” etc.)
• Structuralism and/or Deconstruction

The essay must be about 4-6 pages long (1000-1500 words) in MLA Format (typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12 point font). The essay is due on December 8.

You must e-mail me a proposal by Friday, November 21, which includes the title(s) of the fantasy novel(s) chosen and the critical perspective(s) you will focus on in your analysis.

Schedule Updated

I have updated the course schedule, according to the revised Academic Calendar.

Resources on Jung and Archetypes

This link explains several Jungian Archetypes: http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/jung.html

This concisely describes Jung’s model of the Psyche: http://www.thesap.org.uk/jung-s-model-of-the-psyche

This resource has several visual models of the Psyche: http://www.schuelers.com/ChaosPsyche/part_1_17.htm

Enjoy!

Resources on Jung and Archetypes

This link explains several Jungian Archetypes: http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/jung.html

This concisely describes Jung’s model of the Psyche: http://www.thesap.org.uk/jung-s-model-of-the-psyche

This resource has several visual models of the Psyche: http://www.schuelers.com/ChaosPsyche/part_1_17.htm

Enjoy!

Resources on Jung and Archetypes

This link explains several Jungian Archetypes: http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/jung.html

This concisely describes Jung’s model of the Psyche: http://www.thesap.org.uk/jung-s-model-of-the-psyche

This resource has several visual models of the Psyche: http://www.schuelers.com/ChaosPsyche/part_1_17.htm

Enjoy!

Resources on Jung and Archetypes

This link explains several Jungian Archetypes: http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/jung.html

This concisely describes Jung’s model of the Psyche: http://www.thesap.org.uk/jung-s-model-of-the-psyche

This resource has several visual models of the Psyche: http://www.schuelers.com/ChaosPsyche/part_1_17.htm

Enjoy!

Resource on the Monomyth

This is a useful diagram and resource on the monomyth: http://faculty.pcc.edu/~mmcdowel/eng240fall03/eng240campbellmonomyth.pdf

Enjoy!

Important Schedule Changes

Week 14: Archetypal Criticism

• November 3: General Election Recess – No classes
• 5: Recess – No classes
• 6 (Thursday): Last day to drop classes.
• 7: Presentations on Evangeline Walton and Patricia A. McKillip.
  • Read the following materials:
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungian_archetype

Week 15: Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea

• 10: The Monomyth
  • Read the following text: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hero_with_a_Thousand_Faces
  • View the following videos:

  Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth: Part 1 (about 60 minutes long, but very important!)

  The Matrix – Joseph Campbell Monomyth

  Watch either The Matrix, Star Wars (Episode 4), or Raiders of the Lost Ark. (Not for Thursday, but ASAP).

• 12: Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapters TBA
• 14: Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapters TBA

Guidelines for Presentations on American Fantasy Writers

Here are the guidelines for the presentations this week:

• The presentations should be about 15 minutes in length should include:

a brief biography

a brief bibliography and discussion of his/her literary contributions to fantasy

a reading and discussion of a representative excerpt from their writing.

• I will create a forum topic titled Fantasy Writers for each group to post the material from the presentation.

I apologize for the delay on posting these guidelines.

Reading Schedule for “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”

The schedule has been updated as follows:

• 17: Read The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Chapters 1-5
• 20: Read The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Chapters 6-11
• 22: Read The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Chapters12-16

Enjoy!