English 338
Section 01 [M]
Fall 2009
SLN 27649
MWF 1:10 - 2:00 pm.
Todd 404
Dr. Michael Delahoyde
Avery Hall 355 -- Washington State University
Hours: MWF 9:00-10:45
and by appointment.
Phone: 509-335-4832
E-mail: delahoyd@wsu.edu


Monster Syllabus


August 24 -- Introductions; insane rantings, mad schemes.
August 26 -- Monster Studies; Monsters in the Ancient World.
August 28 -- Beowulf: Grendel.

August 31 -- Beowulf: Grendel's mother.
September 2 -- Beowulf: the Dragon.
September 4 -- Frankenstein: the frame.

[September 7 -- Holy Day.]
September 9 -- Frankenstein: doppelgangers.
September 11 -- Frankenstein.

September 14 -- Frankenstein: female creature.
September 16 -- Dracula: vampires & train schedules.
September 18 -- Dracula: vampiresses.

September 21 -- Shambleau.
September 23 -- Dracula.
September 25 -- Vampire short stories.

September 28 -- Dracula: conclusion.
September 30 -- Vampires.
October 2 -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

October 5 -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
October 7 -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
October 9 -- Midterm Exam.

October 12 -- Writing Advice.
October 14 -- Werewolves; Project #1 Due.
October 16 -- The Wolf Man.

October 19 -- The Wolf Man.
October 21 -- Werewolf stories & Lycanthropy.
October 23 -- The Island of Dr. Moreau.

October 26 -- The Island of Dr. Moreau.
October 28 -- Horror Music.
October 30 -- The Island of Dr. Moreau.

November 2 -- Zombies.
November 4 -- Mummies.
November 6 -- Mummies.

November 9 -- Kong.
[November 11 -- Holy Day.]
November 13 -- The Lost World.

November 16 -- The Lost World.
November 18 -- Dinosaurs.
November 20 -- The Lost World.

[November 23 - 27 -- Thanksgiving Holiday.]

November 30 -- The Lost World; Project #2 Due.
December 2 -- Future Monsters?
December 4 -- Final Monsterama 2009.

December 7 -- Week of the Dead.
December 9 -- Week of the Dead.
December 11 -- The End.


Monster Index


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