Critical Literary Theory
|
|
- Barrie Morton
- 6 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Hughes: IB Lterature HL Critical Literary Theory Image: Stockholm Public Library
2 Critical Strategies (Lenses) for Reading and Writing about Literature The following information comes mainly from the text, Thinking and Writing about Literature, by Michael Meyer, and is meant as an introduction to the concept of critical analysis. Additional content comes from K. Meister of Como Park High School, MN. The following overview of strategies should help you look at the intriguing possibilities that you can use to interpret a work of literature. No one approach is the right approach. No one approach can be used for all literature. The appropriateness of the strategy may well depend on the work itself as well as your own understanding and experiences. By all means do not go off into unsupportable areas. Literary criticism, like any valid hypothesis, attempts to account for the text without distorting or misrepresenting it. Enough said. Formalist Lens Formalist critics focus on the formal elements (literary style) of the work: its language, structure and tone. A formalist reads the literature as an independent work rather than a reflection of the author s state of mind or as a reflection of history. A formalist pays special attention to the language, stylistic choices, irony, metaphor, symbol as well as the plot elements or narrative techniques. Formalists look at how all the elements of writing work together to give it shape and meaning. Poetry lends itself well to the close reading of the formalist approach. Obviously other forms of literature are also evaluated by this approach, and you will recognize it as the one that is formally taught to you in high school. Biographical Lens Knowledge of an author s life can help a reader understand his/her work more completely. Events in a work may actually follow an author s life, or the work may be based on people the author may have known. Biographical information may sometimes complicate the work and at other times this information does adds to our understanding and enriches our appreciation. It is best to make sure that the biographical information you are working with is absolutely correct before using it as a judgment of the writing. Psychoanalytic Lens Some critics use the psychoanalytic theories to understand more fully the text, the writer and the reader. Such critics use this approach to explore motives of characters and symbolic meanings of events. Psychological critics also try to describe the reader s response to a work. Consider the personality, feelings, and desires of the author. What repressed material is expressed in imagery or symbols? This approach is based heavily on the impulses, desires and feelings about which a person is unaware but which influences emotions and behavior. Consider some of the prevalent psychoanalytic theories such as the Oedipal complex, the Electra complex, the Id, the Ego, and the Superego Historical Lens Historical critics may use literature as a window into history or they may look the other direction and say that the time period had an influence on the writing. Literary historians move beyond the author s personal life and into the social and intellectual events of the period. Often this approach is used to connect different works together or to show how one author or text may have influenced another. The main idea in this approach is using the historic background to shed some meaning on the writing. Feminist Criticism Feminist critics attempt to explain how gender affects the way men and women write about each other, or whether they use language differently. They also look at how men and women respond differently to the same texts. Consider how sexual stereotypes are either reinforced or contradicted. Consider what role gender or sexuality plays in this work.
3 Mythological or Archetypal Criticism Mythological approaches attempt to identify what in a work creates deep universal responses. Mythological critics try to identify the hopes, fears and expectations of entire cultures. Since myths attempt to explain a people s origin or purpose, this approach seeks to connect the writing to a culture s view of itself. These critics do not attempt to explain if the myth is truth, but to look at its connection to the common human concerns or values of the culture. Recurrent patters are an attempt to define universal meaning and these symbolic characters, images and themes are often called archetypes. These archetypes are stones of quests, initiations, descendents to the underworld or heavenly ascents. Ideas like water symbolizing rebirth, setting suns symbolizing the approach of death, green symbolizing fertility or black symbolizing chaos, evil or death all come from the mythological approach. Consider the archetypal characters of the hero, the earth mother, the rebel, anti-hero, magician, the victim, the temptress Reader Response. This seems self explanatory. This approach focuses its attention on the reader rather than the work, but it requires a deep and strong connection to the text. The literary work is seen as a changing creation of the readers as he/she adds his/her experiences to the text. These experiences change with the readers even though the text stays the same. In fact a reader may respond one way to the text, and then several years later read the same piece and have a very different response. This theory is not an explanation for bizarre interpretations but attempts to help us understand how our responses are shaped by both the text and ourselves. Marxist Criticism: This lens views texts based on the cultural theory of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles (economists, political theorists). Assumes that each society is made up of a set of concepts, beliefs, values, and ways of thinking influenced by economic and class structure. For this lens, consider who has the power/money and who doesn t. What role does power, money, or class play in this work? Consider the context of the work in relation to the social class and time period of the author. Modernism/ Post-Modernism There is a significant difference between these two literary lenses. Modernism takes its theories from the period of Enlightenment (beginning of 1700s through the early 1800s), whereas Post-Modernism is a product of the late 20 th century. Both modernism and post-modernism reject traditional forms of literature (chronological plots, continuous narratives, close endings, etc.) in favor of experimental forms. Both celebrate new forms of fragmentation. Modernists celebrate progress through science and technology; post-modernists are skeptical of progress, are antitechnology, are neo-luddites, and celebrate new-age religions. Post-modernism is skeptical of the modernization of society: mass production, over consumption, increased bureaucracy, increasing alienation of the individual. There is a lot of debate about these two lenses. Some people say that there really isn't a distinction between the two and that postmodernism is just the latest development of modernity rather than something qualitatively different. It's difficult to know where exactly to draw the line because the modernist movement is so concerned with things like progress and self-transformation, that it's tough to say whether what comes after it should be seen as opposing response or part of its own evolution.
4 Literature through a Feminist Lens Also known as gender criticism, this lens examines how sexual identity influences the creation and reception of literary works. Gender studies began with the feminist movement and were influenced by such works as Simone de Beauvoir s The Second Sex (1949) and Kate Millett s Sexual Politics (1970) as well as sociology, psychology, and anthropology. Feminist critics believe that culture has been so completely dominated by men that literature is full of unexamined male produced assumptions. To speak of "Feminism" as a theory is already a reduction. However, in terms of its theory (rather than as its reality as a historical movement in effect for some centuries) feminism might be categorized into two general groups: theories aimed at defining or establishing a feminist literary canon or theories seeking to re-interpret and revision literature (and culture and history and so forth) from a less patriarchal slant theories focusing on sexual difference and sexual politics (including gender studies, lesbian studies, cultural feminism, radical feminism, and socialist/materialist feminism). Further, women (and men) needed to consider what it meant to be a woman, to consider how much of what society has often deemed inherently female traits, are culturally and socially constructed. Early projects in feminist theory included resurrecting women's literature that in many cases had never been considered seriously or had been erased over time (e.g., Charlotte Perkins Gilman was quite prominent in the early 20th century but was virtually unknown until her work was "re-discovered" later in the century). Since the 1960s the writings of many women have been rediscovered, reconsidered, and collected in large anthologies such as The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women. Recently, gender criticism has expanded beyond its original feminist perspective. Critics have explored the impact of different sexual orientations on literary creation and reception. A men s movement has also emerged in response to feminism. The men s movement does not seek to reject feminism but to rediscover masculine identity in an authentic, contemporary way. Led by poet Robert Bly, the men s movement has paid special attention to interpreting poetry and fables as myths of psychic growth and sexual identity. Key Terms (this list is woefully inadequate; suggestions for additional terms would be appreciated): Androgyny - taken from Women Studies page of Drew University - "'...suggests a world in which sex-roles are not rigidly defined, a state in which the man in every woman' and the woman in every man' could be integrated and freely expressed' (Tuttle 19). Used more frequently in the 1970's, this term was used to describe a blurring, or combination of gender roles so that neither masculinity or femininity is dominant." Backlash - a term, which may have originated with Susan Faludi, referring to a movement ( ca. 1980s) away from or against feminism. Essentialism - taken from Women Studies page of Drew University - "The belief in a uniquely feminine essence, existing above and beyond cultural conditioning...the mirror image of biologism which for centuries justified the oppression of women by proclaiming the natural superiority of men (Tuttle 90)." Tong's use of the term is relative to the explanation of the division of radical feminism into radical-cultural and radical libertarian. Patriarchy - "Sexism is perpetuated by systems of patriarchy where male-dominated structures and social arrangements elaborate the oppression of women. Patriarchy almost by definition also exhibits androcentrism, meaning male centered. Coupled with patriarchy, androcentrism assumes that male norms operate through out all social institutions and become the standard to which all persons adhere" (Joe Santillan - University of California at Davis). Sources: Literature, an introduction to fiction, poetry and drama, 6 th edition, Harper Collins, 1995 The webpage of Dr. Kristi Siegel, Associate Professor, English Dept. Director, English Graduate Program, Chair - Languages, Literature, and Communication Division Mount Mary College, 2900 North Menomonee River Pkwy; Milwaukee, WI 53222, siegelkr@wi.rr.com
5 Literature through a formalist Lens The foundations of this course, IB English Literature, are rooted in the formalist lens, which regards literature as a unique form of human knowledge that needs to be examined on its own terms (Kennedy). All the elements necessary for understanding the work are contained within the work itself. Of particular interest to the formalist critic are the elements of form style, structure, tone, imagery, etc. that are found within the text. A primary goal for formalist critics is to determine how such elements work together with the text s content to shape its effects upon readers. Considerations of the formalist lens Great literature is universal. A universal message is a message that transcends time and culture. A universal message reveals a great truth about the human condition. Specific passages in great works of literature can be closely analyzed to determine its message and the constructs utilized to convey the message. A formalist reads the literature as an independent work rather than a reflection of the author s state of mind or a sa reflection of history. Questions that may be answered from a formalist perspective include: How is the work structured or organized? How does it begin? Where does it go next? How does it end? What is the work s plot? How is its plot related to its structure? What is the relationship of each part of the work to the work as a whole? How are the parts related to one another? Who is narrating or telling what happens in the work? How is the narrator, speaker, or character revealed to readers? How do we come to know and understand this figure? Who are the major and minor characters, what do they represent, and how do they relate to one another? What are the time and place of the work its setting? How is the setting related to what we know of the characters and their actions? To what extent is the setting symbolic? What kind of language does the author use to describe, narrate, explain, or otherwise create the world of the literary work? More specifically, what images, similes, metaphors, symbols appear in the work? What is their function? What meanings do they convey? (DiYanni 1562). What is ignored with the formalist lens? The name of the author is not important. The time in which the author lived is not important. Any cultural impact on the author s life is not important. The political beliefs of the author are not important. The actual reader is not important. Sources: DiYanni, Robert. Literature Approaches to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. 2nd ed. Boston: McGraw Hill, Print. Kennedy, X. J. and Gioia, Dana. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing. Revised edition for Burlington County College. NY: Pearson, Print. Wishart, Mrs. Catherine, Adjunct Instructor (online ppt)
6 Literature through a historical/cultural Lens Historical Criticism insisted that to understand a literary piece we need to understand the time period in which the text was written, the author's biography and social background, ideas circulating at the time, and the cultural milieu. This school of criticism fell into disfavor as the New Critics emerged (late 1970s to 1980s). New Historicism seeks to find meaning in a text by considering the work within the framework of the prevailing ideas and assumptions of its historical era. New Historicists concern themselves with the political function of literature and with the concept of power, the intricate means by which cultures produce and reproduce themselves. These critics focus on revealing the historically specific model of truth and authority (not a "truth" but a "cultural construct") reflected in a given work. In other words, history here is not a mere chronicle of facts and events, but rather a complex description of human reality and evolution of preconceived notions. Literary works may or may not tell us about various factual aspects of the world from which they emerge, but they will tell us about prevailing ways of thinking at the time: ideas of social organization, prejudices, taboos, etc. They raise questions of interest to anthropologists and sociologists. New Historicism is more "sociohistorical" than it is a delving into factoids: concerned with ideological products or cultural constructs which are formations of any era. Typical questions: What language/characters/events present in the work reflect the current events of the author s day? Are there words in the text that have changed their meaning from the time of the writing? How are events' interpretation and presentation a product of the culture of the author? Does the work's presentation support or condemn the event? Can it be seen to do both? How does this portrayal criticize the leading political figures or movements of the day? How does the literary text function as part of a continuum with other historical/cultural texts from the same period...? How can we use a literary work to "map" the interplay of both traditional and subversive discourses circulating in the culture in which that work emerged and/or the cultures in which the work has been interpreted? How does the work consider traditionally marginalized populations? What value systems are noticeable in the text and with what bias are they presented? Works Consulted Abrams, M.H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. 7th ed. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, Biddle, Arthur W., and Toby Fulwiler. Reading, Writing, and the Study of Literature. NY: Random House, Lynn, Steven. Texts and Contexts: Writing About Literature with Critical Theory. 2nd ed. NY: Longman, Murfin, Ross, and Supryia M. Ray. The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms. Boston: Bedford Books, Purdue University Online Writing Lab:
7 Literature through a Marxist Lens (1930s to present) Essential question of the Marxist theory: Whom Does it Benefit? Based on the theories of Karl Marx (and so influenced by philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel), this school concerns itself with class differences, economic and otherwise, as well as the implications and complications of the capitalist system. The Marxist believes that our socioeconomic position (or status) is the ultimate source of how we interact with the world. Theorists, therefore, using the Marxist lens, therefore, are interested in answering the overarching question, whom does it [the work, the effort, the policy, the road, etc.] benefit? The elite? The middle class? And Marxists critics are also interested in how the lower or working classes are oppressed - in everyday life and in literature. Marxist theories in literature: This lens is concerned with The ways in which power, money, and politics are represented in literary texts What struggle exists between the working class and the ruling (elite) class. How those in power justify seek to maintain their power and justify it through art and literature. Though a staggering number of different nuances exist within this school of literary theory, Marxist critics generally work in areas covered by the following questions. Typical questions: Works Consulted Whom does it benefit if the work or effort is accepted/successful/believed, etc.? What is the social class of the author? Which class does the work claim to represent? What values does it reinforce? What values does it subvert? What conflict can be seen between the values the work champions and those it portrays? What social classes do the characters represent? How do characters from different classes interact or conflict? What is the economic situation of the characters, and what happens to them as a result of this status? To what extent are the lives of characters influenced or determined by social (i.e. how an individual is expected to behave in a given circumstance), political (i.e. the directives of the state), and economic (i.e. the interplay between production, supply, and demand) forces? What social forces and institutions are represented in the work? To what extent does the work overlook the economic, social, and political implications of its material? Purdue University Online Writing Lab:
8 Mythological / Archetypal / Symbolic Definition: A mythological / archetypal approach to literature assumes that there is a collection of symbols, images, characters, and motifs (i.e. archetypes) that evokes basically the same response in all people. According to the psychologist Carl Jung, mankind possesses a "collective unconscious" that contains these archetypes and that is common to all of humanity. Myth critics identify these archetypal patterns and discuss how they function in the works. They believe that these archetypes are the source of much of literature's power. A sample of archetypal interpretations follow. These are NOT the only interpretations of archetype, which is often closely aligned with culture. archetypal women - the Good Mother, the Terrible Mother, and the Soul Mate (such as the Virgin Mary) water - creation, birth-death-resurrection, purification, redemption, fertility, growth, life garden earth, cycle of life (birth/death), paradise (Eden), innocence, fertility desert fire, spiritual vastness, death, transition, lack of direction (lost) colors: red - blood, sacrifice, passion, disorder green - growth, fertility black - chaos, death, evil serpent -sensuality, mystery, wisdom, destruction, temptation numbers seven and three appear most clearly in human storytelling. Their representations are varied, but each leads to the concept of perfection, divinity, unity, and holiness shadow hidden self, unconscious persona, anima/animus hero archetype - The hero is involved in a quest (in which he overcomes obstacles). He experiences initiation (involving a separation, transformation, and return), and finally he serves as a scapegoat, that is, he dies to atone. Advantages: Provides a universalistic approach to literature and identifies a reason why certain literature may survive the test of time. It works well with works that are highly symbolic. Disadvantages: Literature may become little more than a vehicle for archetypes, and this approach may ignore the "art" of literature. (another explanation of the Mythological Lens) Mythological Criticism: This approach emphasizes the recurrent universal patterns underlying most literary works. Combining the insights from anthropology, psychology, history, and comparative religion, mythological criticism explores the artist s common humanity by tracing how the individual imagination uses myths and symbols common to different cultures and epochs. One key concept in mythological criticism is the archetype, a symbol, character, situation, or image that evokes a deep universal response, which entered literary criticism from Swiss psychologist Carl Jung. According to Jung, all individuals share a collective unconscious, a set of primal memories common to the human race, existing below each person s conscious mind often deriving from primordial phenomena such as the sun, moon, fire, night, and blood, archetypes according to Jung trigger the collective unconscious. Another critic, Northrop Frye, defined archetypes in a more limited way as a symbol, usually an image, which recurs often enough in literature to be recognizable as an element of one s literary experience as a whole. Regardless of the definition of archetype they use, mythological critics tend to view literary works in the broader context of works sharing a similar pattern. Some of this information is taken directly from : Skylar Hamilton Burris,
9 Psychological Lens and Literary Criticism The application of specific psychological principles (particularly those of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan) to the study of literature. Psychoanalytic criticism may focus on the writer's psyche, the study of the creative process, the study of psychological types and principles present within works of literature, or the effects of literature upon its readers. In addition to Freud and Lacan, major figures include Carl Jung, Marie Bonaparte, Bruno Bettelheim, Shoshona Felman, Jane Gallop, Norman Holland, George Klein, Elizabeth Wright, Frederick Hoffman, and, Simon Lesser. Psychological criticism employs three approaches: 1. Creative process of the artist what is the nature of literary genus and how does it relate to normal mental functions 2. Psychological study of the author employing modern psychology to understand the subject s motivation and behavior 3. Analysis of fictional characters bringing modern insights of human behavior into the study of how fictional characters act Key Terms: Unconscious - the irrational part of the psyche unavailable to a person's consciousness except through dissociated acts or dreams. Freud's model of the psyche: Id - completely unconscious part of the psyche that serves as a storehouse of our desires, wishes, and fears. The id houses the libido, the source of psychosexual energy. Ego - mostly to partially (<--a point of debate) conscious part of the psyche that processes experiences and operates as a referee or mediator between the id and superego. Superego - often thought of as one's "conscience"; the superego operates "like an internal censor [encouraging] moral judgments in light of social pressures" (123, Bressler - see General Resources below). Lacan's model of the psyche: Imaginary - a preverbal/verbal stage in which a child (around 6-18 months of age) begins to develop a sense of separateness from her mother as well as other people and objects; however, the child's sense of sense is still incomplete. Symbolic - the stage marking a child's entrance into language (the ability to understand and generate symbols); in contrast to the imaginary stage, largely focused on the mother, the symbolic stage shifts attention to the father who, in Lacanian theory, represents cultural norms, laws, language, and power (the symbol of power is the phallus--an arguably "genderneutral" term). Real - an unattainable stage representing all that a person is not and does not have. Both Lacan and his critics argue whether the real order represents the period before the imaginary order when a child is completely fulfilled--without need or lack, or if the real order follows the symbolic order and represents our "perennial lack" (because we cannot return to the state of wholeness that existed before language). Advantages: It can be a useful tool for understanding some works, such as Henry James The Turning of the Screw, in which characters obviously have psychological issues. Like the biographical approach, knowing something about a writer's psychological make up can give us insight into her work. Disadvantages: Psychological criticism can turn a work into little more than a psychological case study, neglecting to view it as a piece of art. Critics sometimes attempt to diagnose long dead authors based on their works, which is perhaps not the best evidence of their psychology. Critics tend to see sex or sexualty in everything, exaggerating this aspect of literature. Finally, some works do not lend themselves readily to this approach. Sources: Literature, an introduction to fiction, poetry and drama, 6 th edition, Harper Collins, 1995 The webpage of Dr. Kristi Siegel, Associate Professor, English Dept. Director, English Graduate Program, Chair - Languages, Literature, and Communication Division Mount Mary College, 2900 North Menomonee River Pkwy; Milwaukee, WI 53222, siegelkr@wi.rr.com
Literary Theory and Criticism
Literary Theory and Criticism The Purpose of Criticism n Purpose #1: To help us resolve a difficulty in the reading n Purpose #2: To help us choose the better of two conflicting readings n Purpose #3:
More informationDeconstruction is a way of understanding how something was created and breaking something down into smaller parts.
ENGLISH 102 Deconstruction is a way of understanding how something was created and breaking something down into smaller parts. Sometimes deconstruction looks at how an author can imply things he/she does
More informationLiterary Theory and Criticism
Literary Theory and Criticism The Purpose of Criticism n Purpose #1: To help us resolve a difficulty in the reading n Purpose #2: To help us choose the better of two conflicting readings n Purpose #3:
More informationWhat is literary theory?
What is literary theory? Literary theory is a set of schools of literary analysis based on rules for different ways a reader can interpret a text. Literary theories are sometimes called critical lenses
More informationWRITING A PRÈCIS. What is a précis? The definition
What is a précis? The definition WRITING A PRÈCIS Précis, from the Old French and literally meaning cut short (dictionary.com), is a concise summary of an article or other work. The précis, then, explains
More informationCritical Strategies for Reading. Notes and Finer Points
Critical Strategies for Reading Notes and Finer Points Formalist Popular from WWII to the 1970s, then replaced by approaches that had more political tendencies. The best formalist readers are those who
More informationLiterary Theory* Meaning
Literary Theory* Many, many dissertations have been written about what exactly literary theory is, but to put it briefly, literary theory describes different approaches to studying literature. Essentially,
More informationACTIVITY 4. Literary Perspectives Tool Kit
Classroom Activities 141 ACTIVITY 4 Literary Perspectives Tool Kit Literary perspectives help us explain why people might interpret the same text in different ways. Perspectives help us understand what
More informationWhy Teach Literary Theory
UW in the High School Critical Schools Presentation - MP 1.1 Why Teach Literary Theory If all of you have is hammer, everything looks like a nail, Mark Twain Until lions tell their stories, tales of hunting
More informationCRITICAL APPROACHES TO LITERATURE
CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LITERATURE Literary Criticism is based on close analysis of a text. It is the process of merging your own opinions on a book with those of professional critics. It s like joining
More informationNew Criticism(Close Reading)
New Criticism(Close Reading) Interpret by using part of the text. Denotation dictionary / lexical Connotation implied meaning (suggestions /associations/ - or + feelings) Ambiguity Tension of conflicting
More informationLiterary Criticism. Literary critics removing passages that displease them. By Charles Joseph Travies de Villiers in 1830
Literary Criticism Literary critics removing passages that displease them. By Charles Joseph Travies de Villiers in 1830 Formalism Background: Text as a complete isolated unit Study elements such as language,
More informationSURVEY OF LITERARY THEORY
SURVEY OF LITERARY THEORY Literary theory is the body of ideas and methods we use in the practical reading of literature. By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of a work of literature but to the
More informationHistorical/Biographical
Historical/Biographical Biographical avoid/what it is not Research into the details of A deep understanding of the events Do not confuse a report the author s life and works and experiences of an author
More informationPerspective. The Collective. Unit. Unit Overview. Essential Questions
Unit 2 The Collective Perspective?? Essential Questions How does applying a critical perspective affect an understanding of text? How does a new understanding of a text gained through interpretation help
More informationA Brief Overview of Literary Criticism
A Brief Overview of Literary Criticism Woman Reading Book in a Landscape, Camille Corot Literary Critical Theory is a tool that helps you find meaning in stories, poems and plays. There are many different
More informationOVERVIEW. Historical, Biographical. Psychological Mimetic. Intertextual. Formalist. Archetypal. Deconstruction. Reader- Response
Literary Theory Activity Select one or more of the literary theories considered relevant to your independent research. Do further research of the theory or theories and record what you have discovered
More information3 Literary Perspectives based on The Metamorphosis: Psychoanalytic /Freudian Theory, Marxist,Feminist
MHDaon 3 Literary Perspectives based on The Metamorphosis: Psychoanalytic /Freudian Theory, Marxist,Feminist Notes on the Psychoanalytic Theory based on The Metamorphosis The terms psychological, or psychoanalytical,
More informationGrade 7: Summer Reading BOOK REVIEW Read one fiction book.
Grade 7: Summer Reading BOOK REVIEW Read one fiction book. In grade 7 students will learn the importance of identifying main ideas in a text. This skill is built upon in the following grades and is a basis
More informationCONTENTS. i. Getting Started: The Precritical Response 1
CONTENTS PREFACE XV i. Getting Started: The Precritical Response 1 I. Setting 6 IL Plot 7 III. Character 9 IV. Structure 10 V. Style 10 VI. Atmosphere II VII. Theme 12 2. Traditional Approaches 17 I. A
More informationEnglish Language Arts Summer Reading Grade 7: Summer Reading BOOK REVIEW Read one fiction book at your reading level or above.
English Language Arts Summer Reading 2018-2019 Grade 7: Summer Reading BOOK REVIEW Read one fiction book at your reading level or above. In grade 7 students will learn the importance of identifying main
More informationBeauvoir, The Second Sex (1949)
Beauvoir, The Second Sex (1949) Against myth of eternal feminine When I use the words woman or feminine I evidently refer to no archetype, no changeless essence whatsoever; the reader must understand the
More informationfro m Dis covering Connections
fro m Dis covering Connections In Man the Myth Maker, Northrop Frye, ed., 1981 M any critical approaches to literature may be practiced in the classroom: selections may be considered for their socio-political,
More informationMass Communication Theory
Mass Communication Theory 2015 spring sem Prof. Jaewon Joo 7 traditions of the communication theory Key Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory 1. THE SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL TRADITION: Communication
More informationLiterary Theory and Literary Criticism Prof. Aysha Iqbal Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Literary Theory and Literary Criticism Prof. Aysha Iqbal Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Lecture - 13 Archetypal Criticism Good morning, so today we
More informationChapter II. Theoretical Framework
Chapter II Theoretical Framework Gill (1995, p.3-4) said that poetry is about the choice of words that will be used and the arrangement of words which can catch the reader s and the listener s attention.
More informationMarxist Criticism. Critical Approach to Literature
Marxist Criticism Critical Approach to Literature Marxism Marxism has a long and complicated history. It reaches back to the thinking of Karl Marx, a 19 th century German philosopher and economist. The
More informationThe Picture of Dorian Gray
Teaching Oscar Wilde's from by Eva Richardson General Introduction to the Work Introduction to The Picture of Dorian Gr ay is a novel detailing the story of a Victorian gentleman named Dorian Gray, who
More informationWhat is woman s voice?: Focusing on singularity and conceptual rigor
哲学の < 女性ー性 > 再考 - ーークロスジェンダーな哲学対話に向けて What is woman s voice?: Focusing on singularity and conceptual rigor Keiko Matsui Gibson Kanda University of International Studies matsui@kanda.kuis.ac.jp Overview:
More informationBiology, Self and Culture. From Different Perspectives
Biology, Self and Culture From Different Perspectives Culture is defined as the values, beliefs, behaviour and material objects that constitute a people s way of life. Biological determinism Biological
More informationMARXIST LITERARY CRITICISM. Literary Theories
MARXIST LITERARY CRITICISM Literary Theories Session 4 Karl Marx (1818-1883) 1883) The son of a German Jewish Priest A philosopher, theorist, and historian The ultimate driving force was "historical materialism",
More informationPETERS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT CORE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ADVANCED PLACEMENT LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION GRADE 12
PETERS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT CORE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ADVANCED PLACEMENT LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION GRADE 12 For each section that follows, students may be required to analyze, recall, explain, interpret,
More informationCUA. National Catholic School of Social Service Washington, DC Fax
CUA THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA National Catholic School of Social Service Washington, DC 20064 202-319-5454 Fax 202-319-5093 SSS 930 Classical Social and Behavioral Science Theories (3 Credits)
More informationMisc Fiction Irony Point of view Plot time place social environment
Misc Fiction 1. is the prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work. Setting, tone, and events can affect the mood. In this usage, mood is similar to tone and atmosphere. 2. is the choice and use
More informationContents. Preface. Acknowledgments
Contents Preface Acknowledgments xi xv PART I. TECHNIQUES OF INTERPRETATION 1 1. Semiotic Analysis 3 A Brief History of the Subject 3 The Problem of Meaning 5 Social Aspects of Semiotics: The Individual
More informationCHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW. In this chapter, the research needs to be supported by relevant theories.
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1. Theoretical Framework In this chapter, the research needs to be supported by relevant theories. The emphasizing thoeries of this research are new criticism to understand
More informationIMAGINATION AT THE SCHOOL OF SEASONS - FRYE S EDUCATED IMAGINATION AN OVERVIEW J.THULASI
IMAGINATION AT THE SCHOOL OF SEASONS - FRYE S EDUCATED IMAGINATION AN OVERVIEW J.THULASI Northrop Frye s The Educated Imagination (1964) consists of essays expressive of Frye's approach to literature as
More informationModernism. Suhan Poovaiah, Carolyn Malsawmtluangi & Arjun Prakash PG Dept. of English, St. Philomena s College (Autonomous) Mysore
Modernism Suhan Poovaiah, Carolyn Malsawmtluangi & Arjun Prakash PG Dept. of English, St. Philomena s College (Autonomous) Mysore Abstract: Modernism has played an important role in ushering Literature
More informationWelcome to Sociology A Level
Welcome to Sociology A Level The first part of the course requires you to learn and understand sociological theories of society. Read through the following theories and complete the tasks as you go through.
More informationA Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature
A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature Sixth Edition Wilfred Guerin, Earle Labor, Lee Morgan, Jeanne Reesman, and John Willingham Publication Date February 2010 ISBN: 9780195394726 Table of Contents
More informationMoralistic Criticism. Post Modern Moral Criticism asks how the work in question affects the reader.
Literary Criticism Moralistic Criticism Plato argues that literature (and art) is capable of corrupting or influencing people to act or behave in various ways. Sometimes these themes, subject matter, or
More informationResponding Rhetorically to Literature and Survey of Literary Criticism. Lemon Bay High School AP Language and Composition Mr.
Responding Rhetorically to Literature and Survey of Literary Criticism Lemon Bay High School AP Language and Composition Mr. Mark Hertz Goals of this Unit and Pre-Rating Understand the concept and practice
More informationMultiple Critical Perspectives. Teaching George Orwell's. Animal Farm. from. Multiple Critical Perspectives. Eva Richardson
Teaching George Orwell's Animal Farm from by Eva Richardson Animal Farm General Introduction to the Work Introduction to Animal Farm n i m a l Farm is an allegorical novel that uses elements of the fable
More informationLiterature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing
Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing by Roberts and Jacobs English Composition III Mary F. Clifford, Instructor What Is Literature and Why Do We Study It? Literature is Composition that tells
More informationProgram General Structure
Program General Structure o Non-thesis Option Type of Courses No. of Courses No. of Units Required Core 9 27 Elective (if any) 3 9 Research Project 1 3 13 39 Study Units Program Study Plan First Level:
More information1. Plot. 2. Character.
The analysis of fiction has many similarities to the analysis of poetry. As a rule a work of fiction is a narrative, with characters, with a setting, told by a narrator, with some claim to represent 'the
More informationKey Terms and Concepts for the Cultural Analysis of Films. Popular Culture and American Politics
Key Terms and Concepts for the Cultural Analysis of Films Popular Culture and American Politics American Studies 312 Cinema Studies 312 Political Science 312 Dr. Michael R. Fitzgerald Antagonist The principal
More information5. Literary Criticism
5. Literary Criticism Literary Criticism involves interpreting, analyzing, and critiquing an author s work, usually according to a specific literary theory. Literary Theory is the idea of what literature
More informationAnalysis via Close Reading
Analysis via Close Reading FORMALISM Focus Style, Setting & Theme How does the form (how it is written) of the text work to reinforce the theme (why it was written)? Look at literary devices such as similes,
More informationTelescopes and Spyglasses: Using Literary Theories in High School Classrooms
Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU Honors Projects Honors College Spring 5-4-2015 Telescopes and Spyglasses: Using Literary Theories in High School Classrooms Danielle M. Rains Bowling Green
More informationExamination papers and Examiners reports E040. Victorians. Examination paper
Examination papers and Examiners reports 2008 033E040 Victorians Examination paper 85 Diploma and BA in English 86 Examination papers and Examiners reports 2008 87 Diploma and BA in English 88 Examination
More informationThe Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture Considering Mediated Texts
The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture Considering Mediated Texts Deanna D. Sei I now University of Kentucky SAGE Los Angeles London New Delhi Singapore Washington DC Detailed Contents Preface Chapter
More informationThe character who struggles or fights against the protagonist. The perspective from which the story was told in.
Prose Terms Protagonist: Antagonist: Point of view: The main character in a story, novel or play. The character who struggles or fights against the protagonist. The perspective from which the story was
More informationHypatia, Volume 21, Number 3, Summer 2006, pp (Review) DOI: /hyp For additional information about this article
Reading across Borders: Storytelling and Knowledges of Resistance (review) Susan E. Babbitt Hypatia, Volume 21, Number 3, Summer 2006, pp. 203-206 (Review) Published by Indiana University Press DOI: 10.1353/hyp.2006.0018
More informationAP ENGLISH IV: SUMMER WORK
1 AP ENGLISH IV: SUMMER WORK Dear AP English IV Student, To prepare more thoroughly for AP English IV, summer reading is needed. This summer you will read the classic novels Jane Eyre and Frankenstein.
More informationThe Id, Ego, Superego: Freud s influence on all ages in the media. Alessia Carlton. Claire Criss. Davis Emmert. Molly Jamison.
Running head: THE ID, EGO, SUPEREGO: FREUD S INFLUENCE ON ALL AGES IN THE MEDIA 1 The Id, Ego, Superego: Freud s influence on all ages in the media Alessia Carlton Claire Criss Davis Emmert Molly Jamison
More informationGender, the Family and 'The German Ideology'
Gender, the Family and 'The German Ideology' Wed, 06/03/2009-21:18 Anonymous By Heather Tomanovsky The German Ideology (1845), often seen as the most materialistic of Marx s early writings, has been taken
More informationPhilosophical Background to 19 th Century Modernism
Philosophical Background to 19 th Century Modernism Early Modern Philosophy In the sixteenth century, European artists and philosophers, influenced by the rise of empirical science, faced a formidable
More informationCritical Theory Today by Lois Tyson Chapter 1 Everything you wanted to know about critical theory but were afraid to ask
Critical Theory Today by Lois Tyson Chapter 1 Everything you wanted to know about critical theory but were afraid to ask Why should we bother to learn about critical theories? Is it really worth the trouble?
More informationFrom Everything to Nothing to Everything
Southern New Hampshire University From Everything to Nothing to Everything Psychoanalytic Theory and the Theory of Deconstruction in The Handmaid s Tale Ashley Henyan Literary Studies, LIT-500 Dr. Greg
More informationnotes on reading the post-partum document mary kelly
notes on reading the post-partum document mary kelly THE DISCOURSE OF THE WOMEN S MOVEMENT The Post-Partum Document is located within the theoretical and political practice of the women s movement, a practice
More informationThe character who struggles or fights against the protagonist. The perspective from which the story was told in.
Prose Terms Protagonist: Antagonist: Point of view: The main character in a story, novel or play. The character who struggles or fights against the protagonist. The perspective from which the story was
More informationTheory or Theories? Based on: R.T. Craig (1999), Communication Theory as a field, Communication Theory, n. 2, May,
Theory or Theories? Based on: R.T. Craig (1999), Communication Theory as a field, Communication Theory, n. 2, May, 119-161. 1 To begin. n Is it possible to identify a Theory of communication field? n There
More informationTEST BANK. Chapter 1 Historical Studies: Some Issues
TEST BANK Chapter 1 Historical Studies: Some Issues 1. As a self-conscious formal discipline, psychology is a. about 300 years old. * b. little more than 100 years old. c. only 50 years old. d. almost
More informationCultural studies is an academic field grounded in critical theory. It generally concerns the political nature of popular contemporary culture, and is
Cultural studies is an academic field grounded in critical theory. It generally concerns the political nature of popular contemporary culture, and is to this extent distinguished from cultural anthropology.
More informationWhat is the relevance of an annotated bibliography? In other words, why are we creating an annotated bibliography?
Objective What is the relevance of an annotated bibliography? In other words, why are we creating an annotated bibliography? To discover, summarize, and evaluate 10 sources for the research paper An annotated
More informationMultiple Critical Perspectives. Teaching John Steinbeck's. Of Mice and Men. from. Multiple Critical Perspectives. Michelle Ryan
Teaching John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men from by Michelle Ryan Of Mice and Men General Introduction to the Work Introduction to Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck wa s born in 1902 in Salinas, California.
More informationSignificance of Archetypes in Literature with Reference to Literary Criticism. Ali Ismael al-jaf / Wasit Health Directorate
Significance of Archetypes in Literature with Reference to Literary Criticism Ali Ismael al-jaf / Wasit Health Directorate دللة النماذج الصلية في الدب بالشارة الى النقد الدبي علي إسماعيل الجاف / دائرة
More informationConsumer Behaviour. Lecture 7. Laura Grazzini
Consumer Behaviour Lecture 7 Laura Grazzini laura.grazzini@unifi.it Learning Objectives A culture is a society s personality; it shapes our identities as individuals. Cultural values dictate the types
More informationSignificant Differences An Interview with Elizabeth Grosz
Significant Differences An Interview with Elizabeth Grosz By the Editors of Interstitial Journal Elizabeth Grosz is a feminist scholar at Duke University. A former director of Monash University in Melbourne's
More informationIntroduction to Literary Theory and Methodology LITR.111 Spring 2013
Introduction to Literary Theory and Methodology LITR.111 Spring 2013 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Sooyong Kim Office: SOS Z08B, x1141 Office Hours: Wednesdays, 14:00-16:00, or by appointment COURSE
More informationTheory or Theories? Based on: R.T. Craig (1999), Communication Theory as a field, Communication Theory, n. 2, May,
Theory or Theories? Based on: R.T. Craig (1999), Communication Theory as a field, Communication Theory, n. 2, May, 119-161. 1 To begin. n Is it possible to identify a Theory of communication field? n There
More informationCourse Description. Alvarado- Díaz, Alhelí de María 1. The author of One Dimensional Man, Herbert Marcuse lecturing at the Freie Universität, 1968
Political Philosophy, Psychoanalysis and Social Action: From Individual Consciousness to Collective Liberation Alhelí de María Alvarado- Díaz ada2003@columbia.edu The author of One Dimensional Man, Herbert
More informationBorough of Manhattan Community College City University of New York Department of English
Professor Cunningham 1 Borough of Manhattan Community College City University of New York Department of English Doubt, a Parable By John Patrick Shanley Final Research Essay Assignment Introduction to
More informationChapter 2: Karl Marx Test Bank
Chapter 2: Karl Marx Test Bank Multiple-Choice Questions: 1. Which of the following is a class in capitalism according to Marx? a) Protestants b) Wage laborers c) Villagers d) All of the above 2. Marx
More informationARCHITECTURE AND EDUCATION: THE QUESTION OF EXPERTISE AND THE CHALLENGE OF ART
1 Pauline von Bonsdorff ARCHITECTURE AND EDUCATION: THE QUESTION OF EXPERTISE AND THE CHALLENGE OF ART In so far as architecture is considered as an art an established approach emphasises the artistic
More informationJennifer L. Fackler, M.A.
Jennifer L. Fackler, M.A. Social Interaction the process by which people act and react in relation to others Members of every society rely on social structure to make sense out of everyday situations.
More information12 Analysis of the Whole Film
12 Analysis of the Whole Film The Basic Approach: Watching, Analyzing, and Evaluating the Film Theme: unifying central concern (message) State the theme in a sentence (i.e., You reap what you sow actions
More informationMarx, Gender, and Human Emancipation
The U.S. Marxist-Humanists organization, grounded in Marx s Marxism and Raya Dunayevskaya s ideas, aims to develop a viable vision of a truly new human society that can give direction to today s many freedom
More informationElements of a Short Story
Name: Class: Elements of a Short Story PLOT: Plot is the sequence of incidents or events of which a story is composed. Most short stories follow a similar line of plot development. 3 6 4 5 1 2 1. Introduction
More informationLT218 Radical Theory
LT218 Radical Theory Seminar Leader: James Harker Course Times: Mondays and Wednesdays, 14:00-15:30 pm Email: j.harker@berlin.bard.edu Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00 am-12:30 pm Course Description
More informationCHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW
H a m z a h 7 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1. Theoretical Framework This research applies some theories which help to analyze Mathilde as character and her suffering. The first and main theory is psychoanalysis
More informationWatcharabon Buddharaksa. The University of York. RCAPS Working Paper No January 2011
Some methodological debates in Gramscian studies: A critical assessment Watcharabon Buddharaksa The University of York RCAPS Working Paper No. 10-5 January 2011 Ritsumeikan Center for Asia Pacific Studies
More informationDEGREE IN ENGLISH STUDIES. SUBJECT CONTENTS.
DEGREE IN ENGLISH STUDIES. SUBJECT CONTENTS. Elective subjects Discourse and Text in English. This course examines English discourse and text from socio-cognitive, functional paradigms. The approach used
More informationIntroduction to Literary Theory and Criticism. 12 CP English
Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism 12 CP English Literary Theory Literature: Piece of written work Theory: Set of ideas intended to explain or deepen something. (That something is literature)
More informationThe published review can be found on JSTOR:
This is a pre-print version of the following: Hendricks, C. (2004). [Review of the book The Feminine and the Sacred, by Catherine Clément and Julia Kristeva]. The Journal of Speculative Philosophy, 18(2),
More informationSTAAR Reading Terms 6th Grade. Group 1:
STAAR Reading Terms 6th Grade Group 1: 1. synonyms words that have similar meanings 2. antonyms - words that have opposite meanings 3. context clues - words, phrases, or sentences that help give meaning
More informationin order to formulate and communicate meaning, and our capacity to use symbols reaches far beyond the basic. This is not, however, primarily a book
Preface What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god! The beauty
More informationCRITICAL THEORY BEYOND NEGATIVITY
CRITICAL THEORY BEYOND NEGATIVITY The Ethics, Politics and Aesthetics of Affirmation : a Course by Rosi Braidotti Aggeliki Sifaki Were a possible future attendant to ask me if the one-week intensive course,
More informationpersonality, that is, the mental and moral qualities of a figure, as when we say what X s character is
There are some definitions of character according to the writer. Barnet (1983:71) says, Character, of course, has two meanings: (1) a figure in literary work, such as; Hamlet and (2) personality, that
More informationList of Illustrations and Photos List of Figures and Tables About the Authors. 1. Introduction 1
Detailed Contents List of Illustrations and Photos List of Figures and Tables About the Authors Preface xvi xix xxii xxiii 1. Introduction 1 WHAT Is Sociological Theory? 2 WHO Are Sociology s Core Theorists?
More informationThe following seminars will be offered during Fall semester 2017:
The following seminars will be offered during Fall semester 2017: ART 151-01 & ART 151-02 Roots of the Modern Age: ART We are inundated with images on a daily basis on our phones, computers, televisions,
More informationSchools of Criticism
Schools of Criticism Psychoanalytic Psychoanalytic criticism adopts the methods of reading employed by Freud and later theorists to interpret texts. It argues that literary texts, like dreams, express
More information[T]here is a social definition of culture, in which culture is a description of a particular way of life. (Williams, The analysis of culture )
Week 5: 6 October Cultural Studies as a Scholarly Discipline Reading: Storey, Chapter 3: Culturalism [T]he chains of cultural subordination are both easier to wear and harder to strike away than those
More informationFigurative Language Archetypes & Symbols. revised English 1302: Composition II D. Glen Smith, instructor
Figurative Language Archetypes & Symbols Figurative Language symbol: a visual representation of something else motif: a reoccurring symbol in various forms which appears throughout a selected work 2 Figurative
More informationThe Polish Peasant in Europe and America. W. I. Thomas and Florian Znaniecki
1 The Polish Peasant in Europe and America W. I. Thomas and Florian Znaniecki Now there are two fundamental practical problems which have constituted the center of attention of reflective social practice
More informationMimesis and World-building: Berger and Girard on the Sacred
Mimesis and World-building: Berger and Girard on the Sacred 1. Religion as a Social Construction If one is willing to regard Girard s theory as related to the sociology of religion, it must surely be related
More informationTruth and Method in Unification Thought: A Preparatory Analysis
Truth and Method in Unification Thought: A Preparatory Analysis Keisuke Noda Ph.D. Associate Professor of Philosophy Unification Theological Seminary New York, USA Abstract This essay gives a preparatory
More informationTHE STRUCTURALIST MOVEMENT: AN OVERVIEW
THE STRUCTURALIST MOVEMENT: AN OVERVIEW Research Scholar, Department of English, Punjabi University, Patiala. (Punjab) INDIA Structuralism was a remarkable movement in the mid twentieth century which had
More informationmusical movements relationship between art, folk, and popular music analyze this music
How did concert hall audiences of the 1910s respond to a pianist banging his whole arms on the piano to create noisy tone clusters? Why did A Change Is Gonna Come become an anthem of the Civil Rights Movement?
More information