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American Literature

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  1. INTRODUCTION & MATERIALS

    What You Need To Know & Buy Before You Begin
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  2. Introduction to American Lit & The Foundation of Story
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  3. The American Story Begins
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  4. THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
    Lecture - "A Country That Neither Was Destined to Retain" - The Last of the Mohicans
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  5. Lecture - "Ashamed to Prove Other Than a Hero"
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  6. Lecture - "To Fight With His Father's Brother"
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  7. Lecture - "The Curse of My Ancestors Has Fallen Heavily on Their Child."
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  8. SHORT STORIES: HAWTHORNE, et al.
    Lecture - "Interlude: Selected Poetry & Short Stories to 1850"
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  9. THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
    Lecture - "The Point of Humor Part 1"
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  10. Lecture - "The Point of Humor Part 2"
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  11. ESSAYS: THOREAU, ET AL.
    Lecture - "Truth, Error, and Culture"
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  12. THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
    Lecture - "A Slang Phrase"
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  13. LITTLE WOMEN
    Lecture - "Distinguishing Characters Part 1"
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  14. Lecture - "Distinguishing Characters Part 2"
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  15. SHORT STORIES
    Lecture - "The Gift of the Magi"
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  16. Lecture - "The Lady or the Tiger?"
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  17. THE GREAT GATSBY
    Lecture - 'The Great Gatsby" (Pt. 1)
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  18. Lecture - "The Great Gatsby" (Pt. 2)
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  19. POETRY
    Lecture - "Dickinson, Frost, and Eliot"
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  20. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
    Lecture - "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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  21. Snow Day Homework
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  22. Lecture - "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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  23. SHORT STORIES
    Lecture - Short Stories
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  24. TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY
    Lecture - "Travels with Charley Part 1"
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  25. Lecture - "Travels With Charley Part 2"
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  26. Lecture - “Travels With Charley Part 3”
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  27. PEACE LIKE A RIVER
    Lecture - “Peace Like a River”
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  28. Lecture - "Peace Like a River"
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  29. PAPER PRESENTATIONS
    Lecture - Thesis Defense Preparation
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  30. Thesis Defense
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  31. Final Lecture
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Students may obtain—new or used—any (unabridged) version of the books below. I will encourage them to take notes in the text so that they can be ready to find and present answers to questions and evidence of their opinions. Students are encouraged to begin reading in the order presented, although I plan to supplement the novels with short stories, poetry, sermons, and essays. The title links to a reliable new edition on Amazon; I’ve included links to comparable editions on BetterWorldBooks and Thriftbooks.