February 7
Monday
Whirlwind tour of Russian literary history up to Dostoevsky.
Read White Nights (pp. 147-201)
Feb. 9
Wednesday
Watch film on Dostoevsky.
Read White Nights
Feb. 11
Friday
Biographical introduction to Dostoevsky and beginning discussion of White Nights.
Read 1st half of "A Nasty
Anecdote", pp 3 - 31.
Feb. 14
Monday
Conclude discussion of White Nights and begin the discussion of "A Nasty Anecdote"
Complete "A Nasty Anecdote"
Feb. 16
Wednesday
Discuss "A Nasty Anecdote"
Read the first half of Notes from
Underground
Feb. 18
Friday
Discuss the role of St. Petersburg in Russian literature and begin the discussion of Notes from Underground
Finish Notes from Underground
Feb. 21
Monday
Discuss Notes from Underground
Read Part I of Crime and
Punishment
Feb. 23
Wednesday
Introduction to Crime and Punishment
Read Part II of Crime and
Punishment
Feb. 25
Friday
Discuss Crime and Punishment
Read Part III of Crime and
Punishment
February 28
Monday
Discuss Crime and Punishment
Read Part IV and V of Crime
and Punishment
March 1
Wednesday
Discuss Crime and Punishment
Finish Crime and Punishment
March 3
Friday
Watch Crimes and Misdemeanors
Mull over Crime and
Punishment and begin The
Idiot, Part I
March 6
Monday
Discuss Crimes and Misdemeanors and themes from Crime and Punishment
Finish Part I of The Idiot
March 8
Wednesday
Begin The Idiot
Read Part II of The Idiot
March 10
Friday
Discuss The Idiot
Keep reading The Idiot
March 13
Monday
Discuss The Idiot
Keep reading The Idiot
March 15
Wednesday
Discuss The Idiot
Study for midterm - covering
White Nights,"A Nasty Story",
Notes From Underground, and
Crime and Punishment
March 17
Friday
Midterm - on everything up to, but NOT including The Idiot
Keep reading The Idiot
March 20
Monday
Discuss The Idiot
Keep reading The Idiot
March 22
Wednesday
Discuss The Idiot
Finish reading The Idiot
March 24
Friday
Wrap up The Idiot
Read The Brothers Karamazov
March 25-
April 2
*** SPRING BREAK***
April 3
Monday
Begin discussing The Brothers Karamazov
Read The Brothers Karamazov
April 5
Wednesday
Discuss The Brothers Karamazov
Read The Brothers Karamazov
April 7
Friday
Watch The Rapture
Read The Brothers Karamazov
April 10
Monday
Discuss themes in The Rapture and how they relate to The Brothers Karamazov
Read The Brothers Karamazov
April 12
Wednesday
Discuss The Brothers Karamazov specifically, "The Grand Inquisitor"
Read The Brothers Karamazov
April 14
Friday
Discuss The Brothers Karamazov
Read The Brothers Karamazov
April 17
Monday
Discuss The Brothers Karamazov
Read The Brothers Karamazov
April 19
Wednesday
Discuss The Brothers Karamazov
Read The Brothers Karamazov
April 21-24
*** EASTER BREAK***
April 26
Wednesday
Discuss The Brothers Karamazov
Finish The Brothers Karamazov
April 28
Friday
Discuss The Brothers Karamazov
Work on your paper
May 1
Monday
Discuss The Brothers Karamazov
Work on your paper
May 3
Wednesday
Discuss The Brothers Karamazov
Work on your paper and read
"The Meek One"
May 5
Friday
Discuss Dostoevsky as a short story writer.
Work on your paper and read
"The Meek One".
May 8
Monday
Hand in your papers
Discuss "The Meek One"
Read "Bobok"
May 10
Wednesday
Discuss "The Meek One" and begin discussing "Bobok"
Read "Dream of a Ridiculous
Man"
May 12
Friday
Discuss "Bobok"
Prepare to wrap up course.
May 15
Monday
Discuss "Dream of a Ridiculous Man"
Review for final
May 17
Wednesday
Wrap up course
Review for final
FINAL EXAM: MAY 19th, FRIDAY 2:30-4:30