The subject of the course is narratology, namely the logic and poetics of the art of stories, being a representation of a course of action performed by agents over time and place. Thus, the study of narratology is significant for who wish to read and write stories, whether as forms of literature, as scripts for film and drama, as journalistic reporting, as documentation, as historiography, biography and autobiography etc. The study of narratology provides all these with an option for "strong", rich and deep reading\writing\interpreting.

The course will offer a discussion of several prominent features of narratology, while engaging in the reading of a selection of stories both traditionally and critically. Some of these features are: what is drama and what makes for a dramatic event? What are the genres of prose fiction? What is a plot and how is it constructed? How do stories begin and end? How is the fictional agent constructed and what are its roles? In what sense does the agent have a character? How does a story engage in stereotyping vs. individualizing? What makes a hero and an anti-hero? Who are the author and the narrator? Do all stories have a perspective? Etc