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English Literature at The University of Reading

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A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

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Looking for Literary America: Episode 3-- Willa Cather

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Isn’t it queer: there are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before; like the larks in this country, that have been singing the same five notes over for thousands of years

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Watch Millenium

Discuss the ideas of Millenium, Fin de Siecle, Decadence, Degeneration and Ennui

Analyse Pam Houston's short story - small group work.

Celebration of our learning

Analyse Willa Cather's short story.

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Books and works of art exercise a powerful suggestion on the masses. It is from these productions that an age derives its ideals of morality and beauty. If they are absurd and anti-social, they exert a disturbing and corrupting influence on the views of a whole generation.

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Author Pam Houston at Northwest Passages

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‘I guess I don't believe you can have it all. I don't believe any of us can. In fact, I believe the very expression having it all is not only a myth but also a symptom of how sick we are in our contemporary culture. Nobody gets to have it all...You will have one thing or another depending on what choice you make. Or you will have both things in limited amounts, and that might turn out to be perfect, just exactly the life you want'

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Robbie Williams - Millennium with lyrics on screen

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Pam Houston 'The Best Girlfriend You Never Had'

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Pam Houston 'The Best Girlfriend You Never Had'

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“The Best Girlfriend You Never Had” by Pam Houston

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To read and analyse Pam Houston's 'The Best Girlfriend You Never Had'
and 'Double Birthday' by Willa Cather.

We will also review the course and celebrate our learning.

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By the end of the session, you will be able confidently discuss the short story as a form that helps the writer and the reader to explore our lives and make sense of the world.