English 215: Studies in Genre

The American Experience

Fall 2005

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Welcome to the homepage for Dr. Kirby's English 215 class. This page is meant as a resource for you to keep up with your assignments, learn more about American literature, and access any handouts for the class. Follow the links below for any information you need.

Assignments:                       Handouts:

Essay #1                                              Course Syllabus and Calendar

Essay #2                                              MLA Handout 

Essay #3                                              Thesis Statements

Annotated Bibliography                    Summary and Paraphrase

Discussion Groups                            What Is Literary Criticism

Response Journals                             Writing about Literature

                                                            Literary Terms

                                                            Alice Walker on Flannery O'Connor

Useful Resources:

Companion Site to Lawn's 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology

University of South Carolina's F. Scott Fitzgerald Project

The Jazz Age: Flapper Culture and Style

Jeffrey Eugenides, "The Father of Modernism"

About Gish Jen: "American as Apple Pie"