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Norwegian 382-Ibsen
Course Outline:

Week 1 (Feb 8, 10)

I. Setting the stage: Introduction to Ibsen's life, chronology of plays, techniques of drama, Why study ethics?
Ibsen Center Website,
Ethics Updates and Centre for Applied Ethics websites
Readings: Meyer, Langslet, Hornby, Hinman Ch 1-2, Skard
Writing: Response papers

Week 2-3 (Feb 15, 17, 22, 24)

II. Ibsen's breakthrough, Romanticism, Idealism--Major ethical theories
Readings: Brand, Meyer, 19-32, Engelstad "Between Moral Responsibility and Fanaticism", Hinman Ch 3, 5, 6, 9
Writing: Response papers

Week 4-6 (Feb 29, Mar 2, 7, 9, 14, 16)

III. Social Realism
Readings: Pillars of Society, A Doll House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, Meyer 48-92, Hornby, Hinman Ch 10
Writing: Response papers

Week 7 (Mar 21, 23)

Oral presentations: scenes from the plays, first short paper due, preliminary portfolio due

SPRING BREAK (Mar 25-April 2)

Week 8-9-10 (April 4, 6,11, 13, 18, 20)

IV. Psychological realism, naturalism
Readings: The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, Meyer 93-141, Hinman Ch 4
Writing: Response papers, 2nd short paper

EASTER BREAK (April 21-24)

Week 11-12 (April 25, 27, May 2, 4-no class May 4, work on presentations)

V. Expressionism, symbolism
Readings: Little Eyolf, When We Dead Awaken, Meyer 171-184, Hattstaedt, Molland
Writing: Second short paper

Week 13-14 (May 9, 11, 16)

VI. Concluding Scene
Group presentations (trials)
Writing: prepare final paper, assemble portfolio

Final Exam (Monday May 22, 2:30-4:30)

VII. Turn in portfolio and final paper

A few interesting links.
You will be expected to explore the Ibsen Center site and the Ethics Updates site. There are also several other websites with further links for you to explore.
Ibsen Center in Oslo (text in Norwegian and English, includes links)

Ibsen: The Emma Goldman papers (the political implications)

Ethics websites include:

Ethics Updates Home Page (goes with the Hinman text)

Centre for Applied Ethics