| Part 1: Classical Comedy: The Physics and Metaphysics of Error |
| 1 |
Aristophanes. Lysistrata. |
| 2 |
Aristophanes. Lysistrata. (cont.) |
| 3 |
Plautus. The Brothers Manaechmus. |
| 4 |
Shakespeare. The Comedy of Errors.
Film Showing: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
| 5 |
Essay (5 pages) |
| Part 2: Renaissance Comedy: Sex, Violence, and Insanity |
| 6 |
Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew.
Film Showing: Bringing Up Baby |
| 7 |
Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew. (cont.) |
| 8 |
Cervantes. Prologue-chapter 14 in Don Quixote.
Revision |
| 9 |
Cervantes. Chapters 15-27 in Don Quixote. (cont.)
Film Showing: Some Like It Hot |
| 10 |
Cervantes. Chapters 28-38 in Don Quixote. (cont.) |
| 11 |
Cervantes. Chapters 39-52 in Don Quixote. (cont.) |
| 12 |
Essay (7 pages) |
| Part 3: Satire and Wit in Dark Times |
| 13 |
Molière. The Misanthrope.
Film Showing: Ridicule |
| 14 |
Molière. The Misanthrope. (cont.) |
| 15 |
Behn, Aphra. The Rover. |
| 16 |
Revision |
| 17 |
Twain. Pudd'nhead Wilson. |
| 18 |
Twain. Pudd'nhead Wilson. (cont.) |
| 19 |
Twain. Those Extraordinary Twins. |
| 20 |
Wilde. The Importance of Being Earnest.
Film Showing: The Importance of Being Earnest |
| 21 |
Wilde. The Importance of Being Earnest. (cont.) |
| 22 |
Essay (8 pages)
Film Showing: Modern Times |
| 23 |
Gilman. Herland. |
| 24 |
Gilman. Herland. (cont.)
Film Showing: Dr. Strangelove |
| 25 |
Conclusion
Revision |