Scribd
Upload
10 views3 pages

Syllabus 19527 2020

The course 'Frankenstein is Alive and Kicking' at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem focuses on Mary Shelley's novel 'Frankenstein' and its cinematic adaptations, aiming to provide students with a critical understanding of the literary context and various interpretations. The course includes lectures and discussions, with an attendance requirement of 85%. Assessment is based on project work (80%), participation in tutorials (10%), and assignments (10%).

Uploaded by

Alifya Wibowo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
10 views3 pages

Syllabus 19527 2020

The course 'Frankenstein is Alive and Kicking' at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem focuses on Mary Shelley's novel 'Frankenstein' and its cinematic adaptations, aiming to provide students with a critical understanding of the literary context and various interpretations. The course includes lectures and discussions, with an attendance requirement of 85%. Assessment is based on project work (80%), participation in tutorials (10%), and assignments (10%).

Uploaded by

Alifya Wibowo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Syllabus

Frankenstein is Alive and Kicking - 19527


Last update 28-01-2019

HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: General & Compar. Literature

Academic year: 0

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: David Fishelov

Coordinator Email: david.fishelov@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: By appointment: Tuesday, 14-15

Teaching Staff:

page 1 / 3
Prof David Fishelov

Course/Module description:
After learning about the novel’s literary background, we will read Mary Shelley’s
Frankenstein and will discuss selected cinematic adaptations of the novel.

Course/Module aims:
To study Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and its literary context and to critically
discuss selected cinematic adaptations of the novel.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be


able to:
Upon completion of the module, students should be able to describe and analyze
central aspects of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and of several important cinematic
adaptations of the novel.

Attendance requirements(%):
85

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Lecture and discussion

Course/Module Content:
1. Introduction: Frankenstein as a modern myth
2. Literary background: Tales of the Dead
3. Literary background: Tales of the Dead
4. Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
5. Mary Shelley, Frankenstein - continued
6. Mary Shelley, Frankenstein - continued
7. Peake, Presumption, a contemporary play based on Mary Shelley's novel
8. Frankenstein in film: the version of 1910
9. James Whale, Frankenstein
10. Sequels to Whale's Frankenstein: the bride and the son
11. Parody and homage: Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein
12. Closing the circle: Branagh's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
13. Concluding remarks

Required Reading:
A. Literary Works
Tales of the Dead / Fantasmagoriana

page 2 / 3
Peake, Richard Brinsley. 1823. Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein
Shelley, Mary. 1818 (1831). Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus

B. Films
Dawley, J. Searle (director). Frankenstein. 1910.
Whale, James (director). 1931. Frankenstein
Brooks, Mel (director). 1974. Young Frankenstein
Branagh, Keneth. 1994. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

C. Criticism
Introduction from:
Mary Shelley. 2012. Frankenstein, the Norton Critical Edition, ed. J. Paul Hunter. New
York: Norton

Additional Reading Material:


Fishelov, David. "The Indirect Path to the Literary Canon, Exemplified by Shelley's
Frankenstein," CLCWeb 18.2 (2016)
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article&eq;2847&context&eq;clcweb

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 80 %
Assignments 10 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:

page 3 / 3

Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy