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[LIT-042B-01][LIT-080A-01] A study of literature, drama, and film in relation to non-traditional styles of communication. Emphasizes the idea of "disability" as "ability." Focuses on the functions of deaf and blind characters in both literature and drama, and on deafness and blindness as symbolic constructs. The following is the tentative syllabus for the course. Week 1:Introduction to the course. The role of the blind prophet in society - Oedipus movie: Oedipus Week 2: Communication and handicap - Titus Andronicus movie: Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare Santa Cruz) (BBC) Week 3: Oppression and determination - Mother Courage movie: Mother Courage (SC) Week 4:Deafness and Society - Children of a Lesser God movie: Children of a Lesser God Week 5: Personal experiences with deafness and society - The Deaf Mute Howls movie: Helen Keller Week 6: Fictional representations of the deaf and education - Doctor Marigold Week 7: Symbolic uses of deafness and blindness in literature. The Key The Blind Man Deafness and the arts. The Deaf Variety of Modernism Drama and Poetry in Sign Language movie: National Theatre for the Deaf performance (TBA) Week 8: Alternative modes of sensory communication - Like Water For Chocolate movie: Like Water For Chocolate Week 9: Nonverbal communication within dramatic works - The Verge movie: In the Company of Men Week 10: Tension by lack of communication - The Rocking Horse Conclusion of the course. Literature 80A - Bible as Literature Please visit the course website at: http://www2.ucsc.edu/people/gweltaz/biblelit/index.html
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