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Heroes, Wizards and Nobody: Identity in Children's Literature- Dozent/in
- Lisa Kalkowski
- Angaben
- Übung
2 SWS
Studium Generale, Erweiterungsbereich
Zeit und Ort: Einzeltermin am 13.4.2016 18:00 - 20:00, MG1/02.05; Einzeltermin am 27.4.2016, Einzeltermin am 11.5.2016, Einzeltermin am 25.5.2016, Einzeltermin am 8.6.2016 18:00 - 22:00, MG1/02.05; Einzeltermin am 15.6.2016 18:00 - 21:00, MG1/02.05
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches
- 1. Module Allocation:
all modules including an obligatory/optional reading tutorial (Übung) in
- BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik
- MA English and American Studies
- Erweiterungsbereich English and American Studies
2. (De)Registration:
in FlexNow! (except for guest auditors): 08th of February 2016 (10:00) until 10th of April 2016 (10:00)
guest auditors: please contact lecturer
- Inhalt
- Hagrid ran his fingers through his hair, fixing Harry with a bewildered stare.
"Yeh don know what yeh are?" he said finally.
(J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone)
"Who are you, Chiron? Who who am I?"
Chiron smiled. [ ] "Who are you?" he mused. "Well, that s the question we all want answered, isn t it?"
(Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief)
The question of Who am I? has pervaded much of human thought, philosophy and, of course, literature. The reflections connected to this seemingly simple question are as complex as they are endless: How can we describe who we are? What enables and what limits the categories we use to construct identity? How much of our conceived individuality is determined by structures and discourses and by which? How do identities function within relationships and how do relationships constitute identities? Is there some kind of essence of identity deep within us? Where does the Self end, and the Other begin? And what agency do we actually have in determining our own identity and those of others?
In this course, we will look at how questions of identity and subjectivity are being negotiated in famous examples of contemporary children s literature. In order to tackle these issues, we will gain an understanding of what constitutes the genres of children s and fantastic literature. Furthermore, we will interrogate theories about the construction of identity, and how these theories along with the concept of individuality have developed over the last centuries.
With this theoretical framework, we will be able to interrogate identities constructed in Diana Wynne Jones s Howl s Moving Castle (1986), J.K. Rowling s Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone (1997), Cressida Cowell s How to Train Your Dragon (2003), Rick Riordan s The Lightning Thief (2005) and Neil Gaiman s The Graveyard Book (2008). We will ask how identities come into existence in these coming-of-age -stories, interrogate labels such as heroes , witches and wizards , half- or mud-bloods ; debate the influence that comes with belonging to Hogwart s houses or camp cabins, discuss the importance of names for characters like Nobody Owens and The-Boy-Who-Lived, look at how quests and prophecies shape and determine individuality, and analyse the significance of mastering notions of self, language and magic.
Participants will be asked and encouraged to practice various methods to approach both literary and theoretical texts, engage actively in discussions, and exercise their presentation and moderation skills.
Our discussions necessitate excellent knowledge of the above mentioned novels as well as basic knowledge of Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland (1865), as it will serve as a first example to our theoretical reflections.
Participants are expected to have access to a copy of the novels in class, and to have read the novels by the beginning of the semester. Additional reading assignments will be made available in the VC.
Guests are always welcome. If you would like to attend the course as a guest, please write an email at LisaKalkowski@gmx.de.
- Empfohlene Literatur
- Diana Wynne Jones: Howl s Moving Castle #
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone #
Cressida Cowell: How to Train Your Dragon #
Rick Riordan: The Lightning Thief #
Neil Gaiman: The Graveyard Book
Lewis Carroll: Alice s Adventures in Wonderland #
(This text is available online and can be accessed on various platforms such as Project Gutenberg)
# These books are part of a series and/or generated spin-offs or sequels. Any additional knowledge about them is greatly appreciated, but not obligatory, since we ll concentrate our close-reading and analyses on the first books of the series.
- Englischsprachige Informationen:
- Credits: 4
- Zusätzliche Informationen
- Erwartete Teilnehmerzahl: 15
- Institution: Lehrstuhl für Englische Literaturwissenschaft
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