Identity: Australian Fictions and the Global Context (ALL101)
Semester 1 / 2010

Texts

Oranges are Not the Only Fruit!$!Jeanette Winterson!$! !$!!$!
AI: Artificial Intelligence!$!Steven Spielberg!$! !$!!$!
Disgrace!$!J.M. Coetzee!$! !$!!$!
Memento!$!Christopher Nolan!$! !$!!$!

Description

This unit will equip students with the vocabulary needed to talk about literary texts and invite students to think about the vital role that fictions play in giving shape to our identities. The unit approaches literature and literary study as important pathways to unlocking our identities and understanding our lives, affirming the potential for transformation of the self that literary texts and study offer.

Set texts, which pair Australian and international fictions, include Christopher Nolan's Memento, J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace, Steven Spielberg's AI: Artificial Intelligence and Jeanette Winterson's Oranges are Not the Only Fruit.

Assessment

Creative essay 1250 words 30%, Critical essay 1250 words 30%, Journal work 750 words 20%, Tutorial/online group work 20%

Other Details

Current Campus: Burwood (Melbourne), Geelong, External
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