Friday, 9/5 -- read Ragged Dick

Monday, 9/8 -- first writing assignment
       "Appearances & Upward Mobility," by Natalie Shioji

Wednesday, 9/10 -- read Little Women, at least through Chapter 13

Friday, 9/12 -- NO CLASS

Monday, 9/15 -- finish Little Women

Wednesday, 9/17 -- second writing assignment
       "Coming of Age," by Jason Baker
       "Sweetness of Self-Denial & Self-Control," by Mel Silvestri

Friday, 9/19 -- read Sister Carrie, through Chapter 10:
     'spectable boys, women, little and fallen, & omniscient narrators

Monday, 9/22 -- read Sister Carrie, at least through Chapter 30

Wednesday, 9/24 -- finish Sister Carrie

Friday, 9/26 -- first formal essay
       SOME EXEMPLARY SAMPLES: MURRAY, SMITH & CRANE

Monday, 9/29 -- read Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapters 1-10

Wednesday, 10/1 -- finish Their Eyes Were Watching God

Friday, 10/3 -- fourth writing assignment, "being somebody at U.Va."

Monday, 10/6 -- read The American, through Chapter 16

Wednesday, 10/8 -- finish The American

Friday, 10/10 -- revision writing assignment
       "The Importance of Marriage in Little Women," by H W

Monday, 10/13 -- FALL BREAK

Wednesday, 10/15 -- read Invisible Man, through Chapter 7

Friday, 10/17 -- read Invisible Man, through Chapter 15

Monday, 10/20 -- finish Invisible Man

Wednesday, 10/24 -- Invisible Man

Friday, 10/26 -- sixth writing assignment: midterm exam
       SOME VERY GOOD QUESTIONS

Monday, 10/27 -- read Bastard out of Carolina, through Chapter 12

Wednesday, 10/29 -- finish Bastard out of Carolina

Friday, 10/31 -- second formal essay

Monday, 11/3 -- read The Great Gatsby, through Chapter Six

Wednesday, 11/5 -- finish The Great Gatsby

Friday, 11/7 -- seventh writing assignment

Monday, 11/10 -- read Connecticut Yankee, through Chapter 23
       REVISION ASSIGNMENT

Wednesday, 11/12 -- finish Connecticut Yankee

Friday, 11/14 -- Connecticut Yankee

Monday, 11/17 -- read Absalom, Absalom!, Chapters 1-3

Wednesday, 11/19 -- read Absalom, Absalom!, Chapters 4-6

Friday, 11/21 -- read Absalom, Absalom!, Chapter 7

Monday, 11/24 -- finish Absalom, Absalom!

Wednesday, 11/26 -- START GIVING THANKS

Friday, 11/28 -- KEEP GIVING THANKS

Monday, 12/1 -- Absalom, Absalom!

Wednesday, 12/3 -- Absalom, Absalom!

Friday, 12/5 -- read Death of a Salesman

Monday, 12/8 -- third formal essay due
       FOR A GOOD ESSAY CLICK HERE

Wednesday, 12/10 -- read A Raisin in the Sun

Friday, 12/12 -- last class

Friday, 12/19 -- 9-12 a.m., FINAL EXAM