Friday, January 27, 2006

Reading

• Much Ado About Nothing (concluded)

Notes

We’ll finally get to Dogberry’s role as “discoverer of secrets.”

Gender will also be of importance. How do gender roles function in the play? How does the play affirm and/or defy early modern expectations?

Bring your own questions and concerns to class, as well as potential evenings to watch a few movies over the semester. (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights are out, sorry.)