Family Bonds I: Fathers and Daughters
Syllabus
We will be exploring the complexities of father/daughter relationships in King Lear, Pere Goriot, and To Kill a Mockingbird . We will also study Yeats’ poem “A Prayer for My Daughter.” If time permits, we plan to view the film “Bonjour Tristesse.”
Paternal and filial relationships are challenging. Some topics to consider while reading are: obedience and independence, discord and reconciliation, and loyalty and betrayal.
Week I King Lear—Acts I-III
Week II King Lear—Acts III-V
Week III Père Goriot, “A Family Boarding House”
Week IV Père Goriot, “Entry on the Social Scene”
Week V Père Goriot, “Death Dodger”
Week VI Père Goriot, “The Father’s Death”
Week VII To Kill a Mockingbird, Part One
Week VII To Kill a Mockingbird, Part Two and Yeats’ “A Prayer for My
Daughter”
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