Spring 2021
ENGLISH R1B 008 - LEC 008
Reading and Composition
Down the Rabbit Hole
Garreth Liam O'Brien
Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021
Mo, We, Fr
12:00 pm - 12:59 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:30570
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Pending Review
Offered through
English
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-1
Enrolled: 18
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 17
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Course Catalog Description
Training in writing expository prose. Further instruction in expository writing in conjunction with reading literature. Satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement.
Class Description
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, have wormed their way into how we talk and think about fantasy. In this course, we'll read these works along with some of their many adaptations and reimaginings for the light they shed on the opportunities and dangers of escaping into imaginary worlds.
There will be a number of shorter written assignments and revisions of those assignments, culminating in a longer research paper.
See also https://english.berkeley.edu/courses/6641
Class Notes
Book List
Carrington, Leonora: The Complete Stories; Carrington, Leonora: The Hearing Trumpet; Carroll, Lewis: Alice in Wonderland; Gaiman, Neil: Coraline
Other Readings and Media
We will watch a number of movies, likely including: Alice (1988); Alice in Wonder.. show more
Carrington, Leonora: The Complete Stories; Carrington, Leonora: The Hearing Trumpet; Carroll, Lewis: Alice in Wonderland; Gaiman, Neil: Coraline
Other Readings and Media
We will watch a number of movies, likely including: Alice (1988); Alice in Wonder.. show more
Book List
Carrington, Leonora: The Complete Stories; Carrington, Leonora: The Hearing Trumpet; Carroll, Lewis: Alice in Wonderland; Gaiman, Neil: Coraline
Other Readings and Media
We will watch a number of movies, likely including: Alice (1988); Alice in Wonderland (1933, 1951, and 2010); The Blood of a Poet (1930); Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974); The Matrix (1999); Orpheus (1950); Pan's Labyrinth (2006); Repulsion (1965); Spirited Away (2001); Tideland (2005); Us (2019); and The Wizard of Oz (1939). We will also consider illustrations by artists including John Tenniel and Salvador Dalí. show less
Carrington, Leonora: The Complete Stories; Carrington, Leonora: The Hearing Trumpet; Carroll, Lewis: Alice in Wonderland; Gaiman, Neil: Coraline
Other Readings and Media
We will watch a number of movies, likely including: Alice (1988); Alice in Wonderland (1933, 1951, and 2010); The Blood of a Poet (1930); Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974); The Matrix (1999); Orpheus (1950); Pan's Labyrinth (2006); Repulsion (1965); Spirited Away (2001); Tideland (2005); Us (2019); and The Wizard of Oz (1939). We will also consider illustrations by artists including John Tenniel and Salvador Dalí. show less
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- Previously passed an R_A course with a letter grade of C- or better. Previously passed an articulated R_A course with a letter grade of C- or better. Score a 4 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Literature and Composition. Score a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition. Score of 5, 6, or 7 on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in English.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Second half of the Reading and Composition Requirement
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None