Question 1

What will I learn in European Literature - Option #1 (The Monsters Among Us, The Middle Ages and Beyond)?

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We'll wrestle with 'great works' of medieval literature such as the quirky long poems Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, and more light-hearted 'beast fables' by Chaucer, Robert Henryson, and Marie de France which were so popular in the Middle Ages when Aesop was considered the best writer who had ever lived. The medieval French thinker Christine de Pizan will frame a lot of our thinking in the first semester thanks to her groundbreaking book The Book of the City of Ladies, a direct response to the sexism of male writers during the Middle Ages (particularly Giovanni Boccaccio) who made women out to be monsters. Alongside her we'll place women writers of Pizan's time (Margery Kempe, Marguerite de Navarre) and the contemporary feminist writings of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, particularly her lecture 'The Danger of the Single Story'. If you're noticing a theme here of gender norms, you're absolutely correct. We'll explore how gender norms constructed in the Middle Ages are still a monster we should rightly fear today. We'll set medieval texts alongside modern masterpieces by John Gardner (his novel Grendel) and Toni Morrison (her final novel God Help the Child) and see how the monster theme plays out in ways perhaps more authentic for us today. Other writers since the Middle Ages will include Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hans Christian Anderson, Zora Neale Hurston, D.H. Lawrence, and Maxine Hong Kingston among others. Lastly, we can't possibly explore this topic without diving into visual art and film. We'll explore the paintings of 19th century artists Henry Fuseli and Francisco Goya who specialized in depicting the monstrous. And in film, we'll focus chiefly on Rupert Julian's silent film The Phantom of the Opera, Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood, and Jordan Peele's Get Out.

Question 2

What grade levels can take European Literature - Option #1 (The Monsters Among Us, The Middle Ages and Beyond)?

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European Literature - Option #1 (The Monsters Among Us, The Middle Ages and Beyond) is typically offered to Grade 12 students at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School. Check with your school counselor for specific prerequisites and enrollment requirements.

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How can I get tutoring help for European Literature - Option #1 (The Monsters Among Us, The Middle Ages and Beyond)?

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Varsity Tutors connects students at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School with expert english department tutors who understand the European Literature - Option #1 (The Monsters Among Us, The Middle Ages and Beyond) curriculum. 1-on-1 tutoring is available online or in-person, with flexible scheduling.

Question 4

Is European Literature - Option #1 (The Monsters Among Us, The Middle Ages and Beyond) a good class to take at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School?

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European Literature - Option #1 (The Monsters Among Us, The Middle Ages and Beyond) is a valuable course for students interested in english department. The English Department department at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School provides a rigorous academic experience that prepares students for college-level coursework.

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What resources are available for European Literature - Option #1 (The Monsters Among Us, The Middle Ages and Beyond) students?

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Students enrolled in European Literature - Option #1 (The Monsters Among Us, The Middle Ages and Beyond) at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School have access to practice flashcards, quizzes, and practice tests through Varsity Tutors. Additionally, the school's English Department department faculty are available for extra help.

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