Today we discussed some big ideas related to the introductory pages you were asked to read. Some topics included: why studying literature is a worthwhile endeavor, what is/should be considered "literature," who should decide on the "canon," and what the difference is between reading literature and studying literature. These are all important questions that you should be developing a personal answer to so that you are able to understand this class in terms of its value and usefulness to you.
For homework, (see reading schedule), I have asked that you read the story Flight Patterns by Sherman Alexie and be prepared to begin discussing it on Monday. As you read you will see that it is particularly timely in light of the 10th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11.
In addition, below is a link to an interesting literature related article from last week's Oregonian. Did you know there is a whole group of scholars who think that Shakespeare is a fraud? Well, now you do.
Concordia University becomes hub of conflict over who wrote the works of William Shakespeare
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