LITR 5737: Literary & Historical Utopias
Midterm Assignment 2005

Midterm exam: (Thursday, 16 June)

Format: in-class or email

Time: In-class students take the exam during class time (3-6pm). Email students can spend 3 hours writing in or around class time. Email exams are due by 7pm, 16 June.

Length: You should write for at least two hours. Most good students use all three hours writing and reworking.

Assignment: Write as essay combining the following topics.

·        Describe a working or provisional definition of utopia, exploring its literary and historical backgrounds, challenges, and purposes. Refer to three of our four texts (Utopia, Looking Backward, Herland, Anthem) and 1-2 presentations. You are welcome and encouraged to consider the difficulties of making such a definition.

·        Question and develop a course objective, part of one, or some combination. Refer to three of our four texts (Utopia, Looking Backward, Herland, Anthem) and 1-2 presentations.