B.A. English (GMIU). Reading Resources

BATEN11301: Introduction of Novel and Play

Unit 1: Introduction of Novel

• What Is a Novel? Definition and Characteristics

• Types of Novel (Britannica)

• HUMA 1301: Introduction to Humanities: Rise of the Novel: Storytelling

• The Rise of the Novel (colorful map)

• Lesson Plan (Only accessible to GMIU students)

• Reference Books:

  • Doody, Margaret Anne. The True Story of the Novel . New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1996.

  • Watt, Ian. The Rise of the Novel. University of California Press, 2001.

Unit 2: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

• The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe E-Book

• Glossary of Literary Terms: Robinson Crusoe

• Robinson Crusoe: Plot Overview

• Robinson Crusoe Summary and Themes

• Robinson Crusoe: Vocabulary Splash Activity

• Designing a Book Cover: Robinson Crusoe| An Activity

• Robinson Crusoe: The Original Self-Made Man | Notebook LM's Overview Video 

• Robinson Crusoe as a reliable  narrator

• Plot structure

Unit 3: Introduction to Play

• Aristotle’s Poetics: Six Parts of Tragedy

• Shakespeare’s Concept of Tragedy

• Settting Theme Characters- The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter

Unit 4: Othello by William Shakespeare

• Othello - E-book

• Language, Imagery & Themes in Othello

• The Moral Geography of Othello

• Where Was Othello Set? All Locations Listed And Mapped

• Iago's Alter Ego: Race as Projection in Othello

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