week 8. Creative seminar on 'Un coeur simple' ('A simple heart')
Section outline
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This will be a creative exercise based on the first of Flaubert's Trois contes (Three Tales). Before the session, student should read Un coeur simple (A Simple Heart).
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You should add your creative writing piece and reflective commentary here. The task is as follows: using roughly 200 words, describe a room in such a way that it evokes a character who inhabits that room. You should not directly describe the character (who could be yourself if you wish, or anyone that you fancy), but rather, you should use indirect presentation of the room to evoke that person or persons.Once you have completed your piece of creative writing, you should write a few sentences in answer to the following question: how can descriptions of interiors contribute to characterization?FRE6006 students are encouraged to write their creative piece in French, as they will be required to do so for the second assignment. Reflective commentaries should be written in English by all students.
