Religion & Literature (RLG 230Y)
First Term Tutorial Outline

A Brief But Important Note

Critical Response #3 (on Franny and Zooey) is due on Tuesday November 25; there will also be a lecture on that day, taught by Ruth Mas.

Tutorial Time Location
Mon 12-1 123 St. Georget St., 1st floor
Thurs 1-2 Emmanuel College 003



Date Text and/or Topic
Sept 22/25 Boring stuff about writing
Oct 6/9 The Outsider, 43-48 (Part 1, Chapter 5)

Do you see any patterns among the relationships in this chapter?

Oct 20/23 The Infancy Story of Thomas"

Does the presentation of Jesus as a child in this text match your understanding of how he is presented in the New Testament gospels?

Nov 3/6 Green Grass, Running Water, 194-8 (chapter begins, "Oh, Oh," says Coyote, "I don't want to watch.")

What relationship(s) is(are) being suggested here between literature and myth?

Nov 17/27 Kawabata's "The Jay"

What might be the meaning(s) of the bird in this story? Can you use Tillich's ideas to interpret the bird?

Dec1/4 Franny and Zooey, 102-5

Why does Zooey swear so much?