The reading assignments yield essential preparation for class meetings
and discussions:
complete the reading before the day for which a reading is listed;
review it again as needed.
M 1/13 | Introduction: Old Comedy in its Ancient Athenian Setting
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W 1/15 | The Old Comedic Citizen: Dicaeopolis, "Just City"
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F 1/17 | Comedic Success and the Community
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M 1/20 | No classes. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
W 1/22 | You Say You Want an Education: We All Want to Change the World
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F 1/24 | Education and Community Values
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M 1/27 | The Soul of Athens is in the Courtroom
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W 1/29 | It's a Wise Son who Knows his own Father
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F 1/31 | Writing Assignment 1: The Generation of Comedy
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M 2/3 | Redeeming Beetle-Food: Mythological Travesty in Old Comedy
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W 2/5 | Getting a Peace of the Action
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F 2/7 | Fly, Fly Away
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M 2/10 | Athenian Imperialism for the Birds
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W 2/12 | Take Back the Polis / Take the Polis on Your Back
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F 2/14 | You Can't Live without Them
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F 2/14, Sa 2/15 |
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M 2/17 | Exam I: Athenian Old Comedy |
W 2/19 | Subvert the Patriarchy
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F 2/21 | What do Women Want? The Ends of Comic Subversion
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M 2/24 | Sweet Romance in the Country
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W 2/26 | Irresistible Force and Immovable Object
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F 2/28 | Writing Assignment 2: Character, Situation, Comedy
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M 3/3 - Su 3/9 | No classes. MIDSEMESTER BREAK! |
M 3/3 |
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M 3/10 | Paved with Good Intentions
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W 3/12 | Wit's Ends and Crossed Purposes
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F 3/14 | The Original Comedy of Errors
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M 3/17 | Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?
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W 3/19 | What Can You Do with a Boastful Soldier?
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F 3/21 | Victory and Choice
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M 3/24 | Blame-a-Dame Game
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W 3/26 | Nothing Exceeds Like Restraint
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F 3/28 | Writing Assignment 3: Who's Laughing Now?
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M 3/31 | What's the Matter with Kids Today?
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W 4/2 | Bringing Down Father
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F 4/4 | Exam II: New Comedy at Athens and Rome |
M 4/7 | Chatty Satirist
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W 4/9 | Satirically Speaking among Friends
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F 4/11 | Satire Does (Not) Take a Holiday
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M 4/14 | Writing Assignment 4: Talk Therapy
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W 4/16 | The Voice of Indignation
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Th 4/17 (4:30 PM) - M 4/21 (4:30 PM) |
No classes. EASTER BREAK! |
W 4/23 | Satiric Corruption, Roman Style
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F 4/25 | Hope for Culture and the Vanity of Human Wishes
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M 4/28
12:00-1:00 PM |
Study day.
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Tu 4/29
12:00 noon |
Study day.
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12:40-2:40 PM |
Final examination.
See Loyola's Final Exam Schedule.
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