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American literature, especially in twentieth-century or contemporary literature, offers students a unique opening into the experience and meaning of drama as an American literary form. Drama seems to require a viewer; a play creates audience in the process of making character, situation, scene and dramatic effect; the student, in the act of reading, becomes a collaborator in creating a visual image of the scene. Through the study of selected plays of diverse subject matter and particular theatrical treatment in American drama, students get familiar with American theater as well as cultural and social perspectives. We will deal with cultural issues, types--realistic plays, naturalistic plays, absurdist play, and Asian-American theatre--and diverse topics on a) American family--parents/children, sibling relationship; b) the quest for identity; c) women's role in family and society (domestic/public sphere); d) social changes in economic system and values; e) homosexuality; f) political/racial/gender issues; and g) American dream motif
課程內容涵蓋六部二十世紀美國重要的劇作家及其代表性劇作探究。美國現代戲劇呈現多重豐富風貌， 有寫實主義、表現主義、象徵主義的表現手法，並涵蓋女性主義及同性戀（酷兒）主題。 討論的議題包括: a) 親情：父母/子女家庭關係、兄弟姊妹情誼， b) 自我角色定位問題， c) 女性在家庭及社會的定位〈家中/室外空間主題〉， d) 社會變遷帶來之經濟、價值觀之轉變， e) 同性戀主題， f) 政治/種族/性別議題 g) 美國夢主題等。 俾達成以下之教學目標： 1. 透過研讀美國戲劇，帶領學生對美國社會、文化之多面性與多元化建立初步了解。 2. 鼓勵學生透過小組討論和網路學習，表達所讀、所思，並訓練其閱讀及批判的能力，反思在台灣 的類似議題和經驗，希冀增加學生之人文視野及本土文化關懷。
American literature, especially in twentieth-century or contemporary literature, offers students a unique opening into the experience and meaning of drama as an American literary form. Drama seems to require a viewer; a play creates audience in the process of making character, situation, scene and dramatic effect; the student, in the act of reading, becomes a collaborator in creating a visual image of the scene. Through the study of selected plays of diverse subject matter and particular theatrical treatment in American drama, students get familiar with American theater as well as cultural and social perspectives. To provide you with a broad critical framework of reading drama, we will read Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee, Sam Shepard, David Mamet, Lorraine Hansberry, Adrienne Kennedy, Maria Irene Fornes, and David Henry Huang, among others. We will deal with cultural issues, types--realistic plays, naturalistic plays, feminist plays, gay plays and black theater--and diverse topics on a) American family--parents/children, sibling relationship; b) the quest for identity; c) women's role in family and society (domestic/public sphere); d) social changes in economic system and values; e) homosexuality; f) political/racial/gender issues; and g) American dream motif |
| ☆上課參與度及討論版的討論紀錄 (20%) 除上課積極參與學習之外，學生每週必須上專屬網站參與討論。本課程將設計網路作業，鼓勵學生在 網上閱讀資料，並在網上針對作品之主題問題抒發感想。本部分之評量將視學生參與次數及發表內容 之質與量給予考核。 ☆ 期中、期末考試 (30%--各15% ) ☆ 閱讀週誌(至少五篇，一篇一頁) (30%) 研讀劇作家的劇作，整理自己的看法與意見，內容也可以是問問題，討論問題，分享讀後心得等。 ☆ 期末報告1份 (20%) 內容以課程所探討之二十世紀美國戲劇、文化相關主題作書面研究報告(A4紙3-4頁)。報告中以MLA 論文格式書寫，註明參考資料來源。 ☆ 到校時間：七次 － 星期六上午
上課時間 : 9/23, 10/14, 11/4, 12/16, 1/6 (9:10-12:00) 期中、期末考: 11/25、1/20 (10:10-12:00) Office hours: 10:00-12:00 Saturday Class sessions: 9/23, 10/14, 11/4, 12/16, 1/6 (9:10-12:00 Saturday) Examinations: Midterm 11/25 and Final 1/20 (10:10-12:00 Saturday) |
1. Active participation in class and online discussion | 20% |
2. Mid-term & Final Exams | 30% |
3. Reading journals (5 entries) | 30% |
4. A final paper (3-4 pages) | 20% |
