The text in this assignment is by the American writer William S. Burroughs , who has examined his own addiction to heroin, or junk as he refers to it, in several works of autofiction. This is the prologue of his first novel, Junky (1953). Read the text and discuss Burrough's reflections on drug addiction and his reasons for becoming an addict.

In the first lesson, William S. Burroughs described his relationship to junk (heroin), which for many years was considered one of the most dangerous drugs due to its high addiction potential and risk of fatal overdose. Since around 2018, however, illicitly manufactured fentanyl (a synthetic opioid) has become the leading driver of overdose deaths in the United States.

1. The video encourages the viewers to think critically about the sources and the information. Do your own research on fentanyl and the extent of the problem in the United States.

2. Comment on the style of language in the video and make a brief analysis of the video using the cinematic techniques.

The text in this exercise is a song by the American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith . The song is entitled Between the Bars and is featured on the songwriter's third record Either/Or (1996), the title of which derives from Søren Kiergegaard. You must analyse the song using poetry analysis. Part of your analysis must focus on the point of view.

The text in this exercise is a short story by the American writer and Nobel Prize laureate, Ernest Hemingway . Read the text and analyse it using New Criticism. Part of your analysis should focus on the use of symbolism.

The poem in this assignment is entitled Beer and stems from Charles Bukowski's poetry collection Love is a Mad Dog From Hell released in 1971. Watch the studio Nerdo's visualisation of the poem below and briefly discuss the use of cinematic techniques. Identify the poem's use of figurative language. Lastly, discuss the poem's portrayal of gender roles and how the poem would have been received today. You must keep notes on your group discussions.

BEER by Charles Bukowski from NERDO on Vimeo.

Instructions:

These are instructions for an approximately three-lesson student-driven project. In groups you are to prepare a presentation on a subject of your own choice, but obviously related to the headline addiction. Your presentation must be at least 10-15 minutes long.

Requirements:

Research: Conduct a thorough research of your subject and remember to use as credible sources as possible and to cite the sources.

A problem formulation: You must create a problem formulation that is based on Bloom's taxonomy. Your problem formulation must seek to solve or highlight an issue related to addiction.

Presentation: The presentation must be at least 10-15 minutes long including video sequences, introductions, breaks etc. and must of course be presented in English. All group members must participate verbally in the presentation.

Log book: After each lesson you must update a Google docs (please forward it to mikkelrosendal1988@gmail.com) that details your work during the lesson. It does not have to be thorough. Notes, scribbles, lists, ideas etc. are more than welcome.

Cue-cards: Try to bring printed or written cue-cards for your presentation, instead of your computers.

These are analytical and/or creative exercises for Danny Boyle's film Trainspotting (1997). You are required to choose and complete at least one of the assignments presented below. Click the images to open up more specific requirements for each of the assignments.