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** adjective to discern, judge | ** adjective to discern, judge | ||
** see [[critical thought]] | ** see [[critical thought]] | ||
* in literature, "criticism" involves assessment of a work through | |||
** analysis of literary techniques and their effectiveness | |||
** other literary merits | |||
** other literary faults | |||
== Summarizing == | == Summarizing == | ||
* plot, setting, narrator, character, conflict, change, connection, reflection, language, and theme. | * plot, setting, narrator, character, conflict, change, connection, reflection, language, and theme. | ||
== Literary analysis == | |||
=== author analysis === | |||
* author biography | |||
* author historical context | |||
* author publications | |||
* author critical reception | |||
=== textual analysis === | |||
* character | |||
* author purpose | |||
* author technique | |||
* metaphor and analogy | |||
** "read between the lines" | |||
* narrative | |||
* moral purpose | |||
== Journey of the hero == | == Journey of the hero == | ||
12 Elements of the hero's journey: | |||
1. background, life as normal | |||
2. the call | 2. the call | ||
3. refusal of the call | 3. refusal of the call | ||
4. | |||
4. mentor | |||
5. passing the threshhold (heading into the journey) | 5. passing the threshhold (heading into the journey) | ||
6. encounter allies and enemies | 6. encounter allies and enemies | ||
7. tests and challenges | 7. tests and challenges | ||
8. the "innermost cave" (despair moment) | 8. the "innermost cave" (despair moment) | ||
9. seizing the sword: facing the enemy head on | 9. seizing the sword: facing the enemy head on | ||
10. the ultimate ordeal | 10. the ultimate ordeal | ||
11. resurrection: hero brought back to life, | |||
12. Returning w/ the elixir | 11. resurrection: hero brought back to life, literally | ||
see : Joesph Campbell's "The Power of Myth" | |||
12. Returning w/ the elixir and return to normal life | |||
* see : Joesph Campbell's "The Power of Myth" | |||
** the monomyth of call to adventure, tests, and resurrection | |||
== Literary Criticism == | == Literary Criticism == | ||
=== George Orwell === | === George Orwell === | ||
* Politics and the English Language | * '''''Politics and the English Language''''' | ||
** essay on honesty and clarity of language | ** essay on honesty and clarity of language | ||
** argues against euphemisms and euphemistic language | ** argues against euphemisms and euphemistic language | ||
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* see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair | * see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair | ||
== Thomas C. Foster | == How to Read Literature Like a Professor == | ||
* by Thomas C. Foster: "How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines" | |||
** Themes, advice, and quotations | ** Themes, advice, and quotations | ||
*** "Fiction and poetry and drama are not necessarily playgrounds for the overly literal" (p. << to cite) | *** "Fiction and poetry and drama are not necessarily playgrounds for the overly literal" (p. << to cite) | ||
*** "No literary Christ figure can ever be as pure, as perfect, as divine as Jesus Christ. Here as elsewhere, one does well to remember that writing literature is an exercise of the imagination. And so is reading it." | *** "No literary Christ figure can ever be as pure, as perfect, as divine as Jesus Christ. Here as elsewhere, one does well to remember that writing literature is an exercise of the imagination. And so is reading it." | ||
to bring our imaginations to bear on a story if we are to see all its possibilities; otherwise it’s just about somebody who did something." (p. << to cite) | *** to bring our imaginations to bear on a story if we are to see all its possibilities; otherwise it’s just about somebody who did something." (p. << to cite) | ||
* online sources: | |||
** [https://cleveland.rrps.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_134060/File/Announcements%20K.%20Griego/How%20to%20Read%20Literature%20Like%20a%20Professor.pdf Cleveland.rrps.net full text] | |||
** [https://mseffie.com/assignments/professor/How%20to%20Read%20Literature%20like%20a%20Professor%202nd.pdf Mseffie.com full text] | |||
** [https://www.litcharts.com/lit/how-to-read-literature-like-a-professor LitCHarts.com] | |||
Revision as of 19:01, 29 July 2024
Literary Analysis and Criticism
Criticism definition[edit | edit source]
- from "critical"
- adjective to discern, judge
- see critical thought
- in literature, "criticism" involves assessment of a work through
- analysis of literary techniques and their effectiveness
- other literary merits
- other literary faults
Summarizing[edit | edit source]
- plot, setting, narrator, character, conflict, change, connection, reflection, language, and theme.
Literary analysis[edit | edit source]
author analysis[edit | edit source]
- author biography
- author historical context
- author publications
- author critical reception
textual analysis[edit | edit source]
- character
- author purpose
- author technique
- metaphor and analogy
- "read between the lines"
- narrative
- moral purpose
Journey of the hero[edit | edit source]
12 Elements of the hero's journey:
1. background, life as normal
2. the call
3. refusal of the call
4. mentor
5. passing the threshhold (heading into the journey)
6. encounter allies and enemies
7. tests and challenges
8. the "innermost cave" (despair moment)
9. seizing the sword: facing the enemy head on
10. the ultimate ordeal
11. resurrection: hero brought back to life, literally
12. Returning w/ the elixir and return to normal life
- see : Joesph Campbell's "The Power of Myth"
- the monomyth of call to adventure, tests, and resurrection
Literary Criticism[edit | edit source]
George Orwell[edit | edit source]
- Politics and the English Language
- essay on honesty and clarity of language
- argues against euphemisms and euphemistic language
- online sources:
Sokal affair[edit | edit source]
- Professor of Physics Alan Sokal published a paper purporting to take seriously the idea that the laws of physics are social constructs
- he was satirizing similar theories in the social sciences, especially postmodern studies
- his paper: Transgressing the Boundaries: Toward a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity (nyu.edu)
- see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair
How to Read Literature Like a Professor[edit | edit source]
- by Thomas C. Foster: "How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines"
- Themes, advice, and quotations
- "Fiction and poetry and drama are not necessarily playgrounds for the overly literal" (p. << to cite)
- "No literary Christ figure can ever be as pure, as perfect, as divine as Jesus Christ. Here as elsewhere, one does well to remember that writing literature is an exercise of the imagination. And so is reading it."
- to bring our imaginations to bear on a story if we are to see all its possibilities; otherwise it’s just about somebody who did something." (p. << to cite)
- Themes, advice, and quotations
- online sources: