SHAKESPEARE: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE TRAGIC HERO. MWF 11 Office Hours: M 2-5, or by appointment. Selected videotapes, reserve readings, and handouts.

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1 SHAKESPEARE: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE TRAGIC HERO English ,Fall 2002 Prof. David Kranz East College 405 EC 307 (x1219) MWF 11 Office Hours: M 2-5, or by appointment REQUIRED TEXTS Hall, C. McDonald, R. Shakespeare, W. A Primer in Freudian Psychology The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream Henry the Fourth, Parts 1 & 2 Hamlet Othello Macbeth Coriolanus Selected videotapes, reserve readings, and handouts. RECOMMENDED TEXTS A good dictionary and thesaurus Gibaldi, Achtert, eds. The MLA Handbook DESCRIPTION The brilliant literary polymath Harold Bloom, reader of dense novels at a single sitting, memorizer of half their pages simultaneously, a MacArthur Fellow and former professor at Harvard and Yale, states without qualification that "Shakespeare is the Western Canon." What makes Shakespeare distinctively number one is his "power of representation of human character and personality." Without Shakespeare, Bloom contends, there would be no Freud. This course will begin with the assumption that Bloom is right. We'll look at Shakespeare's deepest probes into the souls of humanity: the tragic heroes. From Julius Caesar to Cleopatra, from Romeo to Macbeth, we'll explore the psyches of the Bard's heroes, using 20 th -century psychological theorists (e.g., Freud, Lacan, Winnicott, Chodorow) as guides. Simultaneously, however, we'll test Bloom's contention that psychology is the source of Shakespeare's greatness. Opposing theories of dramatic character, contending perspectives suggesting both formal and

A Primer in Freudian Psychology The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream Henry the Fourth, Parts 1 & 2 Hamlet Othello Macbeth Coriolanus Selected videotapes, reserve readings,

2 cultural limits to Shakespeare's originality, and different views of the essence of Bardolatrous primacy will be considered alongside the Bloomian paradigm. In addition, to help make the plays come alive, cinematic versions will occasionally be shown, and a field trip to see a Shakespearean production is possible. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Date Class Assignment Sept 2 Introduction None 4 Shakespeare s Life/Work McDonald, 1-28, 40-57, and skim 29-39, Shakespeare in Love (optional) 6 Shakespeare and Sex Sonnet 129 (handout) 2 9 Theatre and Nature A Midsummer Night s Dream: 1-11 Asinine Love MSND: 3 and 4 13 Reason & Imagination MSND: 5; Hall s MSND (video) 16 Critics on Comedy MSND: pp and 18 Shakespeare's Genres McDonald: , and Words skim , Freud s View of Mind C. Hall, Freud s Psychodynamics C. Hall, F s Psyche Development C. Hall, Neo-Freudian Views 1 Reserve Reading 30 Neo-Freudian Views 2 Reserve Reading

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Date Class Assignment Sept 2 Introduction None 4 Shakespeare s Life/Work McDonald, 1-28, 40-57, and skim 29-39, 58-73.

3 Oct. 2 Psychoanalyzing Xters Reserve Reading 4 Characters in History 1HenryIV: 1 7 Three World-views 2HenryIV: 2 and 3 9 Vice as Virtue 1HenryIV: 4 and 5 11 Critics in Conflict 1HenryIV: pp Fathers and Power 2HenryIV: 1 and 2 16 Denial of Falstaff 2HenryIV: Take-Home MIDTERM Write short essay/answers (no class) 21 FALL PAUSE (no class) None 23 Critics: Psychohistory 2HenryIV: pp , Early Modern England McDonald: and skim English Cultural Context McDonald, , , and skim , The Unweeded Garden Hamlet: 1 and 2 Nov. 1 The Prince Uncut Hamlet: 3-5; Branagh's Hamlet (video) 4 The Prince Analyzed Hamlet: pp Prince Psychoanalyzed Reserve Reading 8 Psychoanalysis on Film Olivier's Hamlet (video) 11 Royal Possession Macbeth, Supernatural Soliciting Mac., Cycle of Blood Polanski's Macbeth (video)

4 18 The Mask of Masculinity Macbeth: pp Age, Race, Occupation Othello: Warrior Insecurities Othello: Psychology of Parker s Othello (video) Faithlessness Research Paper (10-15 pp.) 27,29 Thanksgiving Vacation Dec. 2 Critical Conflict Othello: lxiii-lxxiv, The Roman Psyche Coriolanus: 1 6 Boys to Men Coriolanus: Power of the Mother Coriolanus: Critical Conflict Cor.: pp and Reserve Readings 13 Conclusion: The Tragic Psyche in Shakespeare Review Study Questions 19 FINAL EXAM (2:00 p.m.) Review Study Questions REQUIREMENTS 1. Attend class! More than three unauthorized cuts, for whatever reasons, will result in an automatic failing grade in class partication. By the way, I take attendance in both obvious and invisible ways. 2. Participate actively in discussions, whether or not you have been assigned a particular role for any given class. Improved oral communications and "thinking on your feet" are important ingredients in a liberal education and useful skills both in academe and beyond.

2 Critical Conflict Othello: lxiii-lxxiv, 188-210 4 The Roman Psyche Coriolanus: 1 6 Boys to Men Coriolanus: 2-3 9 Power of the Mother Coriolanus: 4-5 11 Critical Conflict Cor.: pp.

5 3. In order to participate actively, you must complete assigned reading, viewing, research, or rehearsal before the appropriate meeting. Evidence of preparation will influence the participation component of your final grade. Brief informal written assignments will assist you in finding something to say which is "fully baked." Use this written work, along with notes taken on texts, to increase the sophistication and clear articulation of your comments in class. 4. Complete, in a timely fashion, brief oral and written exercises, the take-home midterm, the paper, and the final exam. Late papers will receive a failing grade. If late papers are not turned in by December 13, or if the midterm is not completed on October 18, or if the final exam is not completed on December 19, you will fail the course. GRADE WEIGHTING Percentages: Class preparation and participation, 30% including brief written and oral exercises Midterm 20% Paper 25% Final Exam 25% Policy: I shall take into account your progress (or regress) through the semester, not merely your accumulated grades. PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING Plagiarism and cheating are defined for you in the current Dickinson College Student Handbook. I shall enforce those definitions. If you have any questions on what and/or how to footnote a source, please see me well before work requiring citation is written. INVITATIONS I very much enjoy talking about Shakespeare informally. If you wish, I am available for conversations over lunch or at other times, in Dickinson buildings or more imaginative surroundings. Please ask me.

" Use this written work, along with notes taken on texts, to increase the sophistication and clear articulation of your comments in class. 4.

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