Eighteenth Century Literature in Secondary Education

As an undergraduate student of junior high school literature in the 18th century I have just noticed my love of literature and education. However, in high school, English is not my favorite subject. I really like this subject, I value the teacher's challenge, but creating a career is not something I will do from the literature. Now, in my grade as an English major, I am eager to learn while recording the idea of ​​my lesson, hoping to provide a new literary way for future students.

Stages and pages of the 18th century: In the traditional literary history, the big event of 18th century literature is the emergence of novels. - Except for some comedy Sheridan and Goldsmith exceptions - drama in the 18th century, it is considered not important. However, recently, scholars have not recognized that the theater is still a dominant cultural system during this period, but the relationship between the theater and printing culture is not dependent. At the same time a new form of theatrical work related to printing (novels, newspapers, prints and periodicals) with innovation. In addition to writing a lot of writers' plays and novels (Behn, Fielding, Barney, Inchbald), literary modes are used to recycle, to see texts and letters from one environment (heroes, sentimentals, gothic and Etiquette) appetite and celebrities, is shared Another environment

In this course we will look at the major texts of the 18th century English literature and some of the authors. I did not need to understand this time ago. We would like to discuss specific topics: 18th century literature, the rise of satire and novel, "Elite" Relationship between art and popular culture, literature, visual art (Hogarth), rising work at this time The Social Historical Context of New Critique Law Why does a woman write a memoir? Why is the memoirs format a popular type of American female writer? Are these books more broadly clarifying the situation of women in modern society? We will deal with these issues by reading autobiographical works of authors: Gertrude Stein, Joan Didion, Kathryn Harris, Audrey Road, Patti Smith, Lucy Greeley, Mitchell Tea , Janet Wals, Carrie Fisher and Allison Beckder