This document provides the agenda for an EWRT 1C class. It includes assignments to read about feminist criticism, Andrew Marvell's poem "To His Coy Mistress," and a feminist reading of the poem. Students are to revise and submit their first essay by Saturday noon. The homework is to post a discussion on feminist theory or criticism and bring copies of the Marvell poem and feminist reading to next class.

1. EWRT 1C CLASS
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2. Agenda
 Read Tyson’s Chapter on Feminist
Criticism (Couse Readings; Theory
Texts; Lois Tyson).
 Read: Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy
Mistress” and “‘To His Coy Mistress’: A
Feminist Reading.”
 Revise and edit essay #1
 Due: Essay #1: Before noon on
Saturday
 Homework Assignment

3. Feminist Criticism
 Read Tyson’s
Chapter on Feminist
Criticism (Course
Readings; Theory
Texts; Lois Tyson).

4. Andrew Marvell (1621-1678
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678), now considered one of
the greatest poets of the seventeenth century,
published very little of his scathing political satire and
complex lyric verse in his lifetime. Although Marvell
published a handful of poems in anthologies, a
collection of Marvell's work did not appear until 1681,
three years after his death, when his nephew compiled
and found a publisher for Miscellaneous Poems. The
circumstances surrounding the publication of the
volume aroused some suspicion: a person named
"Mary Marvell," who claimed to be Marvell's wife, wrote
the preface to the book. "Mary Marvell" was, in fact,
Mary Palmer—Marvell's housekeeper—who posed as
Marvell's wife, apparently, in order to keep Marvell's
small estate from the creditors of his business
partners. Her ruse, of course, merely contributes to the
mystery that surrounds the life of this great poet.
See more at
http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/304

5. Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress”
You will find
the complete
poem linked to
our webpage

6. Print and Read
Andrew Marvell’s “‘To
His Coy Mistress’: A
Feminist Reading.”
You will find this
posted under “course
readings”; “theory
texts”; “definition of
feminist criticism”
and “feminist reading
example.”

7. Agenda
 Revise and edit essay #1
 Review presentations 11-13 and the comments from your
reviewer for help.
 Due: Essay #1: Before noon on Saturday.
 Essay Submission:
 All out of class essays are to be submitted to me
electronically before the due date. They must be submitted
as an attachment in Microsoft Word. No other saved forms
are acceptable. If you do not have Microsoft word software
available, leave yourself time to save and send your work
from a library computer. Essays must also be in MLA format. I
will read and return essays in the order they are received,
with comments both in the text and in the margins.

8. Homework
 Post #9: What is the primary focus of
feminist criticism and theory? How do
feminist critics and theorists regard the
role of women in literature?
 OR QHQ Feminist Theory, or “To His
Coy Mistress,” or “‘To His Coy Mistress’: A
Feminist Reading.”
 Bring: Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy
Mistress” and “To His Coy Mistress”: A
Feminist Reading.
 Due: Essay #1: Before noon on
Saturday