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Introduction to Modern Literature
Paket mit 3 Kursen
1,000 Punkte pro Kurs
A preview of modern texts and poems of 20 century
Kurspaket Inhalt
Dies ist ein 3-Kurse Paket. Du erhältst 2 “Gutscheine” sobald die Buchung bestätigt wurde. Mit den Gutscheinen kannst Du dann die verbleibenden Kurse buchen. Bitte beachte, dass alle Kurse in diesem Kurspaket innerhalb von 6 Tagen ab Bestätigungsdatum der ersten Kursbuchung belegt werden müssen, da sie sonst verfallen.
Lessons should generally be booked chronologically, meaning that the second lesson should be booked after the first, and so on.
Lessons should generally be booked chronologically, meaning that the second lesson should be booked after the first, and so on.
Kursinhalt
Lesson 1: Historical Context and Themes in Modern Drama
- Objective: Introduce students to the social, cultural, and political changes that influenced modern drama, focusing on realism, existentialism, and the Theatre of the Absurd.
- Content Covered:
- Overview of the early 20th-century context, including the impact of the World Wars, shifts in social norms, and advancements in psychology.
- Discussion of key dramatic styles: realism, naturalism, absurdism, and existential themes.
- Exploration of how playwrights tackled themes of alienation, absurdity, and the breakdown of traditional social structures.
- Key Playwrights and Works:
- Henrik Ibsen (often considered a precursor to modern drama) and his influence on realism in drama.
- Harold Pinter and his unique use of "Pinteresque" pauses to explore themes of isolation and communication breakdown in plays like The Homecoming and The Birthday Party.
- Overview of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett as an example of absurdist themes.
Lesson 2: Historical Context and Themes in the Modern Novel
- Objective: Examine the societal and intellectual changes that influenced modernist novelists, highlighting shifts in narrative style, experimentation, and the rise of psychological realism.
- Content Covered:
- Contextual background, including the disillusionment following World War I, urbanization, and psychological theories by Freud and Jung.
- Introduction to stream-of-consciousness narrative techniques and the emphasis on interiority, fragmented plots, and unreliable narrators.
- Exploration of themes like identity, alienation, and the subjective nature of reality.
- Key Novelists and Works:
- Virginia Woolf and her stream-of-consciousness technique in Mrs. Dalloway, illustrating the inner thoughts and emotions of characters over a single day.
- James Joyce and his groundbreaking use of language and narrative experimentation in Ulysses.
- Brief discussion of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald as an example of modernist critiques of the American Dream and materialism.
Lesson 3: Historical Context and Themes in Modern Poetry
- Objective: Explore how modern poets responded to the upheavals of their time through innovative forms and themes that reflected societal fragmentation and disillusionment.
- Content Covered:
- Examination of the major influences on modern poetry, including industrialization, urban alienation, and the trauma of World War I.
- Introduction to free verse, symbolism, and the experimental forms that characterize modern poetry.
- Discussion of modern poetry's engagement with themes of existentialism, decay, and spiritual desolation.
- Key Poets and Works:
- T.S. Eliot and his use of fragmented imagery and mythological references in The Waste Land, highlighting themes of despair and disillusionment in post-war Europe.
- W.B. Yeats and his reflections on nationalism, mysticism, and historical cycles in works like The Second Coming.
- Brief overview of Ezra Pound’s influence on modern poetry through Imagism and his motto, “Make it new,” which emphasized conciseness and vivid imagery.
Cafetalk Rücktrittsregelung
Cancellation of pack lessons
• 'Unstarted' lesson packs(1) can be cancelled any time. Used Points will be completely refunded. If a 'started' lesson pack(2) is cancelled, you will be refunded 50% of the price of the remaining lessons provided that the lessons are unrequested, unconfirmed or not within 24 hours of their scheduled start times.
(1) A lesson pack for which none of the requests have been confirmed by the tutor.
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Cancelling individual requests in a pack
• If you wish to cancel a single lesson that belongs to a pack but not the whole pack, you can do so via the request page. In this case, the coupon used to book the lesson will either be refunded or collected, based on the tutors single-lesson cancellation policy. Please note that any 50% partial refunds in the tutors single-lesson cancellation policy do not apply to lesson packs and the tutor may choose to either refund or collect the coupon in those cases.
Vor der Bestätigung einer Kursbuchung
- Stornierung jederzeit möglich
Nach der Bestätigung einer Kursbuchung
- Mehr als 24 Stunden vor Kursbeginn→ Stornierung jederzeit möglich
- Weniger als 24 Stunden vor Kursbeginn→ Stornogebühren können anfallen.
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No-Show→ Stornogebühren können anfallen.
(Der Betrag kann je nach TutorIn variieren. Bitte nimm Kontakt mit Deiner Tutorin/ Deinem Tutor auf.)
Alle Kurse von dieser/m TutorIn
All Lessons
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Introduction to British Poetry
I will breakdown different decades/periods of English Poetry and the impact of British Poetry in Literature60 Min. 1,400PHat Schnupperkurs -
Introduction to British Poetry: Middle Ages
A breakdown of English Poetry during Middle Ages60 Min. X 2 2,000PPaket mit 2 Kursen -
Introduction to British Poetry: Renaissance
I will breakdown English Poetry of Renaissance period.120 Min. X 2 3,000PPaket mit 2 Kursen -
Introduction to British Poetry: Augustons and Romantics
I will breakdown two very different and Important decades/periods of English Poetry Augustons and Romantics.120 Min. X 4 4,000PHat Schnupperkurs Paket mit 4 Kursen -
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Mastering Research and Analysis of Scholarly Sources
I will teach students how to interpret, read and analyse research/literary papers and journals in short period of time100 Min. X 2 1,600PPaket mit 2 Kursen -
Mastering Academic Essay Writing
How to write, structure and elevate an essay to express your ideas in a better form.60 Min. X 4 4,000PPaket mit 4 Kursen
