Modern Fiction tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2009:/troc0020/classes//7142 2008-04-10T18:08:57Z Movable Type 4.25 Journal #7 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.122280 2008-04-10T18:06:46Z 2008-04-10T18:08:57Z The question for journal #7, due Thursday, April 17th, is the following: what is/are the role/s of women in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony? How does the novel depict women's roles within society? How does this differ from previous novels we've... Lisa Trochmann The question for journal #7, due Thursday, April 17th, is the following: what is/are the role/s of women in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony? How does the novel depict women's roles within society? How does this differ from previous novels we've read?

]]> Journal #6 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.122278 2008-04-10T18:05:36Z 2008-04-10T18:06:39Z We wrote Journal #6 in class on Thursday. The topic for this journal concerned the role of grace in Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find."... Lisa Trochmann We wrote Journal #6 in class on Thursday. The topic for this journal concerned the role of grace in Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find."

]]> Journal #5 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.119427 2008-03-26T18:11:10Z 2008-03-26T18:12:28Z We will write journal #5 in-class on Thursday. The question we'll address is the following: Do you believe Oedipa has discovered some secret truth in the mystery of the Tristero, or is she simply paranoid?... Lisa Trochmann We will write journal #5 in-class on Thursday. The question we'll address is the following: Do you believe Oedipa has discovered some secret truth in the mystery of the Tristero, or is she simply paranoid?

]]> Postmodernism Presentations tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.118995 2008-03-24T01:44:08Z 2008-03-26T18:10:42Z The presentation on the theoretical underpinnings of postmodernism can be found here. The presentation on postmodern literature is located here. The presentation on postmodern music, art, and architecture is located here.... Lisa Trochmann The presentation on the theoretical underpinnings of postmodernism can be found here.

The presentation on postmodern literature is located here.

The presentation on postmodern music, art, and architecture is located here.

]]> Postmodernism Resources tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.118986 2008-03-24T00:14:46Z 2008-03-24T01:43:30Z The following sites provide a great deal of useful information on postmodernism: Mary Klages' Postmodernism Page. This page provides a useful breakdown of the relationship between modernity and postmodernity as well. Postmodernism and Its Critics. Though focusing on anthropology, this... Lisa Trochmann The following sites provide a great deal of useful information on postmodernism:


Mary Klages' Postmodernism Page. This page provides a useful breakdown of the relationship between modernity and postmodernity as well.

Postmodernism and Its Critics. Though focusing on anthropology, this page defines key concepts and introduces key theorists.

Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory, and Postmodern Thought. This page provides links to information on key postmodern thinkers.

Berkeley's Postmodernism Page. Provides great author links.

Georgetown's Po-Mo Page. A helpful breakdown of the characteristics of modernism and postmodernism.

John Lye's Postmodern Literature Page. A good breakdown of postmodernism as applied to the study of literature.

]]> Decade by Decade tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.115351 2008-03-05T00:55:05Z 2008-03-05T00:55:25Z Kingwood College Library has a series of pages with useful information relating to 20th century American history and culture going decade by decade. Check out the following with reference to our readings: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s... Lisa Trochmann Kingwood College Library has a series of pages with useful information relating to 20th century American history and culture going decade by decade. Check out the following with reference to our readings:

1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s

]]> The Simple Art of Murder tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.115202 2008-03-04T16:45:15Z 2008-03-04T16:46:41Z You can find the full text of Raymond Chandler's essay "The Simple Art of Murder" here.... Lisa Trochmann You can find the full text of Raymond Chandler's essay "The Simple Art of Murder" here.

]]> Hard-Boiled Fiction Presentation tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.114979 2008-03-03T18:37:54Z 2008-03-03T18:40:03Z Click here for the power point presentation on hard-boiled fiction.... Lisa Trochmann Click here for the power point presentation on hard-boiled fiction.

]]> Jazz Age Presentation tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.114973 2008-03-03T18:11:44Z 2008-03-03T18:12:44Z Click here for the power point presentation on the jazz age.... Lisa Trochmann Click here for the power point presentation on the jazz age.

]]> Harlem Renaissance Presentation tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.114972 2008-03-03T18:10:06Z 2008-03-03T18:11:38Z Click here for the power point presentation on the Harlem Renaissance.... Lisa Trochmann Click here for the power point presentation on the Harlem Renaissance.

]]> Hard-Boiled Slang tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.114965 2008-03-03T17:49:11Z 2008-03-03T17:52:46Z Learn to barber like a Bruno or chin like a chippy. The following glossary of hard-boiled slang is worth a look.... Lisa Trochmann Learn to barber like a Bruno or chin like a chippy. The following glossary of hard-boiled slang is worth a look.

]]> Detective Fiction Resources tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.114961 2008-03-03T17:38:56Z 2008-03-03T18:00:12Z William Marling's overview of detective novels is a good introduction to hard-boiled fiction. Lee Horsley's crime fiction site also provides helpful information. My page on hard-boiled fiction and film noir may also prove useful.... Lisa Trochmann William Marling's overview of detective novels is a good introduction to hard-boiled fiction.

Lee Horsley's crime fiction site also provides helpful information.

My page on hard-boiled fiction and film noir may also prove useful.

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]]> Chandler Bibliography tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.114955 2008-03-03T17:33:47Z 2008-03-03T17:38:45Z The following site provides a secondary bibliography related to Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep.... Lisa Trochmann The following site provides a secondary bibliography related to Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep.

]]> Journal #4 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.114951 2008-03-03T17:30:17Z 2008-03-03T17:31:38Z The question you should respond to in your fourth reading journal, due Monday, 3/10, is the following: Is hard-boiled fiction a particularly American genre of literature? Why or why not? Be sure to substantiate your claims using evidence from the... Lisa Trochmann The question you should respond to in your fourth reading journal, due Monday, 3/10, is the following: Is hard-boiled fiction a particularly American genre of literature? Why or why not? Be sure to substantiate your claims using evidence from the text.

]]> Journal #3 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2008:/troc0020/classes//7142.113427 2008-02-26T18:57:52Z 2008-02-26T18:59:25Z The question you should respond to in your third reading journal, due on Monday 3/3, is the following: What relationship does The Great Gatsby suggest between the American dream and repetition of the past?... Lisa Trochmann The question you should respond to in your third reading journal, due on Monday 3/3, is the following: What relationship does The Great Gatsby suggest between the American dream and repetition of the past?

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