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ESPRIT, Fall 2023
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Above: Marjorie Glacier - Cayman Webber
Preparatory Course for the Unemancipated (Revised Syllabus)
By Lauren Kraemer
Week 1
Topic: Introduction to Discontent
Tuesday, Dec. 27: Unwrap the rest of your toys; aren’t you too old for those?; scatter paper to insulate the cold floor; talk about “Working Through It”; that’s all you hear through the pillow pressed up to your ears; hug Dad before he’s gone.
Homework: Home…works? It used to.
Thursday, Dec. 29: Fight of the Day; narrative vs narrative; fear and anxiety; it hurts to listen.
Homework: Press your ear against the door.
Week 2
Topic: Denial Continued – Eternal Sit-In
Tuesday, March 2: Cut the cake before mom stops singing; watch him wish on his candles then unfold the futon; Happy Birthday, Dad.
Thursday, April 17: “Escape to the Sunshine State,” pay attention to details that may indicate an unreliable narrator; ignore those details.
Major Assignments: Watch out for gators.
