"FREN 197A (FYS) French Short Stories Klaus Fall 2024" by Carrie Klaus
 

Document Type

Syllabus

Publication Date

Fall 9-1-2024

Course Description

What is a short story? A piece of fiction that can be read in a single setting? That focuses on one moment or a unified set of actions? Something else? We’ll begin this first-year seminar by talking about different ways of thinking about stories and by sharing some of our favorites. We’ll spend the rest of the semester reading lots of stories originally written in French (we’ll read English-language translations), from the seventeenth century to the twenty-first. We’ll read stories about motorcyclists, misfits, fairies, ghosts, and more. You’ll do lots of writing, both informal and formal, and, at the end of the semester, will have the opportunity to write and share a very short story of your own!

Student Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to do the following: - Describe and summarize a variety of short stories written in French over the centuries. - Analyze a short story in detail, noting distinctive features and offering your interpretation. - Evaluate and respond to a critical reading of a short story. - Express your perspectives creatively through a (very) short story of your own

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