BG21

1st Term

Tradition and Change

Ian McEwan : Atonement

Cornelsen English Editions 9,97 EUR e.g. at Amazon 

ISBN 978-0099429791 

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

The movie Atonement (2007 film)  will also be watched.

2nd Term

Values and Norms

Camille Acker: Mambo Sauce 

Nafissa Thompson-Spires: Heads of the Colored People: Four Fancy Sketches, Two Chalk Outlines, and No Apology


3rd Term

Individual and Society

Film: The Founder (2016)

Film: Boy Erased (2018)


4th Term

Shakespeare and His Time

The drama will be presented by the students after the winter holidays . Therefore it should 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:

Hamlet Translation into modern English (available online) 

Hamlet Summary & Analysis 

Hamlet (1996 film) Wikipedia        

The History of English