1. A Survey of Renowned Fiction and the Films Adapted from It
Film and Literature
A Survey of Renowned Fiction and the Films Adapted from It

2. Instructor’s Contact Info
Instructor
Prof. Wayne Gauthier
Office
IIE Rm. 103
Office hours
Tue & Thu 12:00~1:30
Class webpage
professorwaynekhu.wordpress.com

3. Course Notes
No 40% Rule
This is an English content course taught entirely in English.
You will be expected to read, discuss, write, etc. all in English.
VERY CHALLENGING!

4. Course Texts

5. WEEK TOPIC Course introduction; Group formation1
Course introduction; Group formation 2
The Picture of Dorian Gray 3
The Hound of the Baskervilles 4
The Hound of the Baskervilles (cont.); Flowers for Algernon 5
Flowers for Algernon (cont.) 6
The Great Gatsby; submit notebook (1);
Assignment #1 due 7
The Great Gatsby 8
MIDTERM EXAM 9
2001: A Space Odyssey (“The Sentinel” short story) 10
2001 (cont.); The Joy Luck Club; submit notebook (2);
Assignment #2 due 11
The Joy Luck Club 12
Of Mice and Men 13
Of Mice and Men (cont.); The Beach 14
The Beach (cont.); Project Prep.; submit notebook (3);
Assignment #3 due 15
FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATION 16

6. GRADING & ATTENDANCE Grades based on the following criteria:
Must attend at least 2/3 of classes
Be punctual!
Participation (20%)
Be active! Make your activity obvious!
H/W & Assignments (30%)
Submit notebooks three times during semester (15 pts)
3 assignments (15 pts)
Midterm exam (20%)
Essay-type questions
Final exam (20%)
Group short film creation & presentation

7. Homework: Visit class blog
Buy The Picture of Dorian Gray mini-book (and/or download pdf from webpage)
Buy a notebook
Be prepared to work!