106年第2學期-5128 在家–離家–返家：兒童文學中冒險、追尋及旅程之探討 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Final Essay	20	Individually researched essay
Presentation of Final Essay	20	Presenting research results
Presentations on literary texts and theory	20	Summarizing, analyzing and presenting materials
Reading Journals	20	Analyzing materials in a critical way
Discussions	10	Demonstrating critical ability
Attendance and Participation	10

教育目標

1. Students will learn about the pattern of home-away-home in children’s literature. They will obtain a deeper understanding of this pattern and the meanings attributed to the different parts of the equation. The concept of home and the concept of away will be illuminated as settings, symbols, and structural motifs within children’s literature including discussion of the happy ending which is often seen as a necessary feature of literature for children. Students will demonstrate this knowledge and ability in a research paper, journal essays, presentations, classroom discussions, and other in-class work. 2. Students will read a variety of works demonstrating the home-away-home pattern. They will identify the different forms this pattern can take and consider the salient features of this aspect of children’s literature and also see how this pattern develops and changes over time and is used differently in various genres. They will demonstrate this knowledge and ability in a research paper, journal essays, presentations, classroom discussions, and other in-class work. 3. Students will read a number of secondary texts related to the pattern of home-away-home as well as secondary materials on authors and books under discussion. They will also look at general literary theory and criticism related to travel literature and children’s literature. They will demonstrate this knowledge and ability in a research paper, journal essays, presentations, classroom discussions and other in-class work. 4. Students will apply literary theory and criticism to one or more works by one or more authors of their choice. They will independently research these works and develop a well-argued research paper in relation to the topics and themes discussed in class. They will present their findings to the class at the end of the semester.

課程概述

Perry Nodelman and Mavis Reimer argue in The Pleasures of Children’s Literature (3rd edition, 197-202) that all children’s literature can be seen as following the pattern home-away-home. This narrative pattern suggests that there is a tension between the two poles and that ‘home’ and ‘away’ are constructed as binary opposites to each other. Home can both be seen as a safe and familiar place offering comfort and as a place of danger and pain bringing fear. Based on how home is constructed, away will be seen as a space that is unknown and therefore related to the uncanny creating anxiety or as a place for adventure and fun.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-3
上課時間：三/7,8,9[LAN212-2]
修課班級：外文學碩1,2
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：

參考書目

Students are required to buy a selection of primary works. Secondary materials will be collected by the teacher and students will be provided with the required reading materials throughout the semester.

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains. New York: Atheneum, 2008.

Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963. New York: Yearling Newbery, 1995; 2015.

Gray, Keith. Ostrich Boys. London: Random House, 2008. [Definitions]

Ibbotson, Eva. Journey to the River Sea. London: MacMillan, 2001; 2016.

Konigsberg, E.L. From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. New York: Atheneum, 1967, 2007.

McCaughrean, Geraldine. The White Darkness. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005; 2006.

Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987; 1999.

Sage, Andie. Magyk: Septimus Heap Book 1. London: Bloomsbury, 2005.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island. London: Puffin Classics, 1883; 2015.

Wyss, Johann. The Swiss Family Robinson. Transl. William H.G. Kingston, London: Puffin Classics, 1814; 2016.

Zephaniah, Benjamin. Refugee Boy. London: Bloomsbury, 2001; 2017.