Plymouth University - Rolle With It

[changeling67]

Above is the Rolle building, Plymouth University, whre I imagine I will be spending most of my last year.  My choices have been made and sent today. This is my syllabus from September 2015.

Autumn/Winter Term
Core - Modernism - 20 credits.

Choice - Criticism and Culture: Modern Life and Literature 1880 - present - 20 credits.

Spring/Summer Term

Choice - Laughing Matters: Cruelty and Comedy of Literary Satire - 20 credits.

Choice - Literatures of Environmental Crisis - 20 credits.

Throughout the year - Major Dissertation: Project in Critical Writing (subject/theory of choice) - 40 credits.

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I look at that lot and try not to break out in hives. I think if I had viewed each successive academic year's intinery, I would've made a bolt for the door. I am just about learning about Post Modernism, so I am ready for the prequel  From what I can gather, modern life/literature = sex and shopping (haha - just kidding).  Literary satire I should enjoy, because it is with the wonderful Dr Min Wild. Literature of Environmental Crisis - it is this that I feel the itch bumps poking through my skin.  I will have to be an Eco Crit Theorist before I hit the last term.

Major Dissertation - I have no idea.  Really don't want to do dystopian writing as that appears to be a popular genre.  I have already in the process of the mini dissertation on 'Bluebeard and the Disappearance of the Cautionary Tale,' so I can't really rinse/repeat on that.  I said tongue in cheek that I would like to do a Discworld Study - lecturer thought it might be worth a punt.  At least get my foot through the door of the fantasy genre.

Whole process is a bit 'in-yer-face' at the moment.  Better just 'Rolle With It' (sorry).

Comments

Re: deem namable

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

If I lift a rock, he might be there (not particularly a fan of Russell Brand).

Re: deem namable

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

I yet to be convinced of Brand's 'satire' - we have far better satirical comedians that Brand IMHO.

I read Swift's 'A Modest Proposal' - http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm last academic year. Loved his stuff. Alexander Pope was an interesting character too. He wound up so many people who deserved to be wound up. At one point, he couldn't go out the door without his Great Dane and two loaded pistols.

don't want to do dystopian writing

[crookedfingers.livejournal.com]

what is dystopian writing?

Re: don't want to do dystopian writing

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystopia