BG14 (Advanced Course)

4th Term

Shakespeare and His Time

The drama will be presented by the students after the winter holidays. Therefore it has to be read during the winter holidays. Since the drama and explanatory notes are available online, students need not buy the paper edition. As usual, summary and interpretation are required - copy&paste is not acceptable.

Links: 

Original Text - Modern Text (PDF see below)

The Shakespeare Project

Shakespeare Online

Studying Romeo and Juliet


3rd Term

Beliefs and Myths

Miller, Arthur: Death of a Salesman ISBN 978-3-12-577633-3 (3-12-577633-3), Klett 9,99 EUR 

The book will be presented by the students after the autumn holidays. Therefore it has to be read during the autumn holidays.

Death of a Salesman (1985 film)


2nd Term

Gains and Losses

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby ISBN 978-3-12-577682-1 (3-12-577682-1), Klett 9,99 EUR 

The book will be presented by the students after the Easter holidays. Therefore it has to be read during the Easter holidays. The Great Gatsby, full searchable text (A Project Gutenberg of Australia eBook) http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200041.txt

The_Great_Gatsby_(2013_film)

1st Term

Stories of Failure and Success

Billy Elliot is a 2000 British drama film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry.The film is set in fictional Everington during the 1984–1985 UK miners' strike, and centres on the character of 11-year-old Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell), his love of dance and his hope to become a professional ballet dancer.

Billy Elliot, film of 2000

 My Son the Fanatic