American Literature (Part 2) 2nd MA English - Syllabus 2009 - 2010

1. The Chief's Daughters (An Otoe legend)
2. Frederick Douglas : The life of Frederick Douglas (excerpt)
3. Nathaniel Hawthorne : The Scarlett Letter (2nd Test) - Wiki | Guides: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
4. Herman Melville : Bartleby, the Scrivener
5. Ralph Waldo Emerson : Nature; Chapter-1, Self-Reliance (2nd Test) - Guides: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
6. Henry David Thoreau : On Economy (from Walden) (2nd Test) - Text | Guides: 1 | 2
7. Ernest Hemingway : The Cat in the Rain
8. Scott FitzGerald : The Great Gatsby
9. Donna Tartt : The Secret History
10. William Faulkner : A Rose for Emily (2nd Test) - Guides: 1 | 2 |3 | 4 | 5 | Wiki
11. Jerome David Salinger : Fanny and Zooey (2nd Test) - Guides: 1 | 2 |3 |4 |5
12. Jane Smiley : Moo
13. Bernard Malamud : A New Life
14. John Updike : Christian Roommates
15. Harold Brodkey : First Love and other Sorrows
16. Morrison : Beloved

REQUIRED READINGS:
1. Intro to Jewish American experience/writing (2nd Test) - Guide 1 | Guide 2 | Guide 3