Author Archives: Professor Sean Scanlan

Here are some recommendations for future reading. Please be advised that you might want to read a summary of the book before diving in…just to make sure it accords with your taste. On the other hand, surprise can be instructive! … Continue reading →

Hi Class, That was a very high energy class: good job. Below is our study guide. Remember: Bring your Final Essay with the peer review sheet attached. And: MAKE SURE TO ARRIVE EARLY AS WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE EXAM   … Continue reading →

Hi Class, for next week… 1. We will discuss the end of Persepolis–especially ethics, pages 299-341. 2. Bring in a typed draft of Essay 2 for Q & A and for peer review (homework points, too). 3. Bring in all … Continue reading →

THE OTHER: This is a handout on the concept of the Other from the philosopher Emmanual Levinas: Other-Levinas-Scanlan-ENG2000-sp2015     THE VEIL: 1. A handout that I designed to spark discussion for Persepolis: Globo-Veil-Young-Scanlan-2015 2. Five images that are as … Continue reading →

Hi class, We will have Quiz 2 on Tuesday. It will cover three texts: 1. The Complete Persepolis up to page 206. -2 questions 2. Two chapters from The Terminal Man. -1 question 3. The short story “Say Hello, Wave … Continue reading →

Persepolis is a graphic memoir. But one of the main things we must consider is that this book is written and drawn like a comic book.   http://www.vox.com/2015/2/25/8101837/ody-c-comic-book-panels

Hi Class, I’m really glad that we got a chance to talk so much today. That said, I’m sorry that we didn’t get to cover all the readings. For next Tuesday: Read up to page 72 in The Complete Persepolis, … Continue reading →

Hi all, I hope that everyone is enjoying a safe and fun spring break. Here is what I discussed last Tuesday: 1. Get Marjane Satrapi’s The Complete Persepolis (Pantheon 2007) ISBN-13: 978-0375714832, Price: $24.95 (new) 2. Read Iranian history via Wikipedia 3. … Continue reading →

Hi Class, I’ve posted three readings for Spring Break. All of them can be found in the “Readings” menu tab. 1. “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” 2. Chapters 1 & 2 from The Terminal Man 3. A short introduction to ethics … Continue reading →

Hi Class, In preparation for our next book, The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, let’s get acquainted with this nation: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/history-of-iran-from-persia-to-present-1.791319 I also recommend a longer history, such as the Wikipedia entry, which is quite long, for an encyclopedia article: … Continue reading →