LITERARY LITERARY CRITICISMCRITICISMLITERARY LITERARY CRITICISMCRITICISMMR. CHUNGMR. CHUNGLANGUAGE ARTSLANGUAGE ARTS
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TKAM ArticlesTKAM ArticlesTKAM Literary TKAM Literary CriticismCriticism
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TKAM ArticlesTKAM ArticlesTKAM Literary TKAM Literary CriticismCriticism
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ObjectiveObjectiveObjectiveObjective
BeginBegin understanding of understanding of literary criticismliterary criticism
Identify & Identify & applyapply literary theories to literary theories to TKAMTKAM
PreparePrepare for analysis & for analysis & evaluation of TKAMevaluation of TKAM
BeginBegin understanding of understanding of literary criticismliterary criticism
Identify & Identify & applyapply literary theories to literary theories to TKAMTKAM
PreparePrepare for analysis & for analysis & evaluation of TKAMevaluation of TKAM
StandardsStandardsStandardsStandardsLiterary Criticism 3.11Literary Criticism 3.11
EvaluateEvaluate the the aestheticaesthetic qualities of style, qualities of style, including the impact of diction and including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and figurative language on tone, mood, and
theme,theme,
using the using the terminologyterminology of literary criticism.of literary criticism.
(Aesthetic approach)(Aesthetic approach)
Literary Criticism 3.11Literary Criticism 3.11
EvaluateEvaluate the the aestheticaesthetic qualities of style, qualities of style, including the impact of diction and including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and figurative language on tone, mood, and
theme,theme,
using the using the terminologyterminology of literary criticism.of literary criticism.
(Aesthetic approach)(Aesthetic approach)
StandardsStandardsStandardsStandards
Literary Criticism 3.12Literary Criticism 3.12
AnalyzeAnalyze the way in the way in which a work of which a work of literature is related literature is related to the themes and to the themes and issues of its issues of its historical period.historical period. (Historical approach)(Historical approach)
Literary Criticism 3.12Literary Criticism 3.12
AnalyzeAnalyze the way in the way in which a work of which a work of literature is related literature is related to the themes and to the themes and issues of its issues of its historical period.historical period. (Historical approach)(Historical approach)
StandardsStandardsStandardsStandardsLiterary Response and Analysis 3.5c. Literary Response and Analysis 3.5c.
EvaluateEvaluate the the philosophical, political, philosophical, political, religious, ethical, and religious, ethical, and social social influencesinfluences of the of the historical period that historical period that shaped the characters, shaped the characters, plots, and settings.plots, and settings.
Literary Response and Analysis 3.5c. Literary Response and Analysis 3.5c.
EvaluateEvaluate the the philosophical, political, philosophical, political, religious, ethical, and religious, ethical, and social social influencesinfluences of the of the historical period that historical period that shaped the characters, shaped the characters, plots, and settings.plots, and settings.
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WHAT I WHAT I THINKTHINK I I KNOWKNOW……
WHAT I WHAT I THINKTHINK I I KNOWKNOW……
WHAT I WHAT I WANTWANT TO KNOW… TO KNOW…
WHAT I WHAT I WANTWANT TO KNOW… TO KNOW…
Literary CriticismLiterary Criticism
TOPIC/CONCEPT/FACT/TOPIC/CONCEPT/FACT/SKILLSKILL
TOPIC/CONCEPT/FACT/TOPIC/CONCEPT/FACT/SKILLSKILL
Literary Literary CriticismCriticism
Literary Literary CriticismCriticism
DEFINITIONDEFINITIONDEFINITIONDEFINITIONAn An informedinformed, written , written analysisanalysis & & evaluationevaluation of a work of of a work of literatureliterature
Based on a “Based on a “literaryliterary theorytheory””
[[http://wordnet.princeton.edu/]][Critical Encounters, Deborah Appleman]
An An informedinformed, written , written analysisanalysis & & evaluationevaluation of a work of of a work of literatureliterature
Based on a “Based on a “literaryliterary theorytheory””
[[http://wordnet.princeton.edu/]][Critical Encounters, Deborah Appleman]
ESSENTIAL ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS
ESSENTIAL ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS
Literary Theories--Literary Theories--a a meansmeans to understand the to understand the various ways people read various ways people read & connect with texts.& connect with texts.
““lenseslenses” through which we ” through which we can see textscan see texts
Usually leads to a whole Usually leads to a whole newnew perspective perspective
Literary Theories--Literary Theories--a a meansmeans to understand the to understand the various ways people read various ways people read & connect with texts.& connect with texts.
““lenseslenses” through which we ” through which we can see textscan see texts
Usually leads to a whole Usually leads to a whole newnew perspective perspective
EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]
Archetypal CriticismArchetypal CriticismSymbols, motifs, Symbols, motifs, myths, characters, myths, characters, situations situations
Archetypal CriticismArchetypal CriticismSymbols, motifs, Symbols, motifs, myths, characters, myths, characters, situations situations
EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]
FormalismFormalism [New Criticism, [New Criticism, Structuralism]Structuralism]
The work itself the focusThe work itself the focus No need for contextNo need for context AestheticsAesthetics
Language, interactions of Language, interactions of words, figures of speech, & words, figures of speech, & symbolssymbols
FormalismFormalism [New Criticism, [New Criticism, Structuralism]Structuralism]
The work itself the focusThe work itself the focus No need for contextNo need for context AestheticsAesthetics
Language, interactions of Language, interactions of words, figures of speech, & words, figures of speech, & symbolssymbols
EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]
Historical CriticismHistorical Criticism The work a The work a reflectionreflection of the of the author’s (or characters’) author’s (or characters’) life & timeslife & times
Necessary to know about the Necessary to know about the author & the political, author & the political, economical, & sociological economical, & sociological contextcontext
Can it be universal or Can it be universal or contextual?contextual?
Historical CriticismHistorical Criticism The work a The work a reflectionreflection of the of the author’s (or characters’) author’s (or characters’) life & timeslife & times
Necessary to know about the Necessary to know about the author & the political, author & the political, economical, & sociological economical, & sociological contextcontext
Can it be universal or Can it be universal or contextual?contextual?
EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]
Reader-Response Reader-Response CriticismCriticism
Reader’s role in the Reader’s role in the development of development of interpretationinterpretation
Reader creates meaningReader creates meaningSubjectivity?Subjectivity?
Reader-Response Reader-Response CriticismCriticism
Reader’s role in the Reader’s role in the development of development of interpretationinterpretation
Reader creates meaningReader creates meaningSubjectivity?Subjectivity?
EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]
MimeticMimeticReal world reality? Real world reality? Morality, norms, valuesMorality, norms, values
IntertextualIntertextualComparing the work with Comparing the work with other literatureother literature
Breadth Breadth
MimeticMimeticReal world reality? Real world reality? Morality, norms, valuesMorality, norms, values
IntertextualIntertextualComparing the work with Comparing the work with other literatureother literature
Breadth Breadth
POLITICALPOLITICAL EXAMPLES EXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]
POLITICALPOLITICAL EXAMPLES EXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]
Feminist CriticismFeminist CriticismImpact of gender on Impact of gender on writing & readingwriting & reading
Critique of patriarchal Critique of patriarchal society: cultural & society: cultural & economic “disabilities” economic “disabilities”
Feminist CriticismFeminist CriticismImpact of gender on Impact of gender on writing & readingwriting & reading
Critique of patriarchal Critique of patriarchal society: cultural & society: cultural & economic “disabilities” economic “disabilities”
POLITICALPOLITICAL EXAMPLES EXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]
POLITICALPOLITICAL EXAMPLES EXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]
Marxist CriticismMarxist CriticismRelationships between the Relationships between the socio-economic classessocio-economic classes
Economic & cultural Economic & cultural theories of Karl Marx & theories of Karl Marx & Friedrich EngelsFriedrich Engels
Focus: power & money in Focus: power & money in lit lit
Marxist CriticismMarxist CriticismRelationships between the Relationships between the socio-economic classessocio-economic classes
Economic & cultural Economic & cultural theories of Karl Marx & theories of Karl Marx & Friedrich EngelsFriedrich Engels
Focus: power & money in Focus: power & money in lit lit
EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common, [Most Common, AbstractAbstract]]EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common, [Most Common, AbstractAbstract]]
DeconstructionDeconstructionText is focus, but no Text is focus, but no inherent meaninginherent meaning
DeconstructionDeconstructionText is focus, but no Text is focus, but no inherent meaninginherent meaning
EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]EXAMPLESEXAMPLES [Most Common][Most Common]
Psychological & Psychological & Psychoanalytic Psychoanalytic CriticismCriticism
Psychological Psychological motivations of the motivations of the characters [or of the characters [or of the author]author]
Freud, JungFreud, Jung
Psychological & Psychological & Psychoanalytic Psychoanalytic CriticismCriticism
Psychological Psychological motivations of the motivations of the characters [or of the characters [or of the author]author]
Freud, JungFreud, Jung
OVERVIEWOVERVIEWOVERVIEWOVERVIEW
LITERARY LITERARY WORKWORK
REAL REAL WORLDWORLD
LITERARY LITERARY CRITICISMCRITICISM
OTHER OTHER LITERATURLITERATUR
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BEYOND BEYOND THE THE WORLDWORLD
AUTHOR’S AUTHOR’S WORLDWORLD
AUTHOR’S AUTHOR’S LIFELIFE
AUDIENCEAUDIENCEReader-Reader-ResponseResponse
HistoricalHistorical, , BiographicBiographicalal
Formalist Formalist [Structuralism[Structuralism],], DeconstructiDeconstructionon
MimeticMimetic
Feminist, Feminist, Marxist, Marxist, etc.etc.
IntertextuIntertextualalArchetypalArchetypal
PsychologicaPsychologicall
VARIATIONVARIATIONSSVARIATIONVARIATIONSS
TKAMTKAM20072007
To Kill A To Kill A MockingbirdMockingbird
OTHER OTHER LITERATURLITERATUR
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BEYOND BEYOND THE THE WORLDWORLD
1930-19601930-1960
AlabamaAlabama
Harper Harper LeeLee
PIB/HPIB/H
CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS
HISTORICALHISTORICAL;;
TLA…TLA…•HistorianHistorian•SociologiSociologistst•GeographeGeographer r
AESTHETIC;AESTHETIC;
TLA TLA LinguistLinguist
ConnectorConnector
MAD DOGMAD DOG
Feminine Voice; Feminine Voice; Power Structure Power Structure
TKAM FILMTKAM FILM
A Separate A Separate Peace;Peace;
Of Mice and Of Mice and MenMen
Hero; Hero; ScapegoatScapegoat
VARIATIONSVARIATIONSVARIATIONSVARIATIONS ATTICUS FINCH & THE MAD DOGATTICUS FINCH & THE MAD DOG HOLLYWOOD & RACEHOLLYWOOD & RACE LEE’S TRAGIC VISIONLEE’S TRAGIC VISION SECRET COURTS OF MEN’S SECRET COURTS OF MEN’S HEARTSHEARTS
FEMALE VOICE…NARRATIVE FEMALE VOICE…NARRATIVE STRATSSTRATS
ATTICUS FINCH & THE MAD DOGATTICUS FINCH & THE MAD DOG HOLLYWOOD & RACEHOLLYWOOD & RACE LEE’S TRAGIC VISIONLEE’S TRAGIC VISION SECRET COURTS OF MEN’S SECRET COURTS OF MEN’S HEARTSHEARTS
FEMALE VOICE…NARRATIVE FEMALE VOICE…NARRATIVE STRATSSTRATS
REVIEWREVIEWREVIEWREVIEW
informedinformed, written , written analysisanalysis & & evaluationevaluation of a of a work of literaturework of literature
literaryliterary theorytheory as as a lensa lens
informedinformed, written , written analysisanalysis & & evaluationevaluation of a of a work of literaturework of literature
literaryliterary theorytheory as as a lensa lens
APPLICATION/SUMMARYAPPLICATION/SUMMARYAPPLICATION/SUMMARYAPPLICATION/SUMMARY
TAKE HOME ESSAYTAKE HOME ESSAY3-5 pages, word-3-5 pages, word-processedprocessed
MLA styleMLA styleDue: FRIDAY, Nov. Due: FRIDAY, Nov. 99
TAKE HOME ESSAYTAKE HOME ESSAY3-5 pages, word-3-5 pages, word-processedprocessed
MLA styleMLA styleDue: FRIDAY, Nov. Due: FRIDAY, Nov. 99
APPLICATION/SUMMARYAPPLICATION/SUMMARYAPPLICATION/SUMMARYAPPLICATION/SUMMARY
TOPIC [open]TOPIC [open]Approach…Approach…TOPIC [open]TOPIC [open]Approach…Approach…
APPLICATIONAPPLICATIONAPPLICATIONAPPLICATION
ATTICUS FINCH & THE MAD DOGATTICUS FINCH & THE MAD DOG
TOPICS:TOPICS:SYMBOLISMSYMBOLISMARCHETYPESARCHETYPESPSYCHOLOGICALPSYCHOLOGICAL
ATTICUS FINCH & THE MAD DOGATTICUS FINCH & THE MAD DOG
TOPICS:TOPICS:SYMBOLISMSYMBOLISMARCHETYPESARCHETYPESPSYCHOLOGICALPSYCHOLOGICAL
APPLICATIONAPPLICATIONAPPLICATIONAPPLICATIONHOLLYWOOD & RACEHOLLYWOOD & RACE
TOPICSTOPICSCOMPARE/CONTRASTCOMPARE/CONTRASTINTERTEXTUALINTERTEXTUAL
A SEPARATE PEACEA SEPARATE PEACESOUTHERN AUTHORS SHORT SOUTHERN AUTHORS SHORT STORIESSTORIES
MIMETICMIMETIC
HOLLYWOOD & RACEHOLLYWOOD & RACE
TOPICSTOPICSCOMPARE/CONTRASTCOMPARE/CONTRASTINTERTEXTUALINTERTEXTUAL
A SEPARATE PEACEA SEPARATE PEACESOUTHERN AUTHORS SHORT SOUTHERN AUTHORS SHORT STORIESSTORIES
MIMETICMIMETIC
APPLICATIONAPPLICATIONAPPLICATIONAPPLICATION
LEE’S TRAGIC VISIONLEE’S TRAGIC VISION
TOPICSTOPICSHISTORICALHISTORICALPSYCHOLOGICALPSYCHOLOGICALAESTHETICALAESTHETICAL
LEE’S TRAGIC VISIONLEE’S TRAGIC VISION
TOPICSTOPICSHISTORICALHISTORICALPSYCHOLOGICALPSYCHOLOGICALAESTHETICALAESTHETICAL
APPLICATIONAPPLICATIONAPPLICATIONAPPLICATION
SECRET COURTS OF MEN’S HEARTSSECRET COURTS OF MEN’S HEARTS
TOPICSTOPICSPOWER STRUCTURE POWER STRUCTURE [MARXIST][MARXIST]
MORES [MORALS], VALUESMORES [MORALS], VALUESSOCIAL CODESSOCIAL CODES
SECRET COURTS OF MEN’S HEARTSSECRET COURTS OF MEN’S HEARTS
TOPICSTOPICSPOWER STRUCTURE POWER STRUCTURE [MARXIST][MARXIST]
MORES [MORALS], VALUESMORES [MORALS], VALUESSOCIAL CODESSOCIAL CODES
APPLICATIONAPPLICATIONAPPLICATIONAPPLICATION
FEMALE VOICE…NARRATIVE STRATSFEMALE VOICE…NARRATIVE STRATS
TOPICSTOPICSAESTHETICAL APPROACHAESTHETICAL APPROACHINTERTEXTUAL: INTERTEXTUAL: COMPARE/CONTRAST FILM COMPARE/CONTRAST FILM TO TEXTTO TEXT
FEMINISTFEMINIST
FEMALE VOICE…NARRATIVE STRATSFEMALE VOICE…NARRATIVE STRATS
TOPICSTOPICSAESTHETICAL APPROACHAESTHETICAL APPROACHINTERTEXTUAL: INTERTEXTUAL: COMPARE/CONTRAST FILM COMPARE/CONTRAST FILM TO TEXTTO TEXT
FEMINISTFEMINIST
WORKS CITEDWORKS CITEDWORKS CITEDWORKS CITED
Bloom, Harold, ed. Modern Critical Interpretations: Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House Publisher, 1999.
Bloom, Harold, ed. Modern Critical Interpretations: Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House Publisher, 1999.
WORKS CITEDWORKS CITEDWORKS CITEDWORKS CITEDAppleman, Deborah. Critical Encounters in
High School English. New York: Teachers College Press, 2000.
WordNet: A Lexical Database for the English Language. 2006. Cognitive Science Laboratory at Princeton University. 01 Nov 2007. http://wordnet.princeton.edu/.
Burris, Skylar. Literary Criticism: An Overview of Approaches. 2005. University of Texas at Brownsville. 01 Nov 2007. http://www.literatureclassics.com/ancientpaths/liccrit.html .
Appleman, Deborah. Critical Encounters in High School English. New York: Teachers College Press, 2000.
WordNet: A Lexical Database for the English Language. 2006. Cognitive Science Laboratory at Princeton University. 01 Nov 2007. http://wordnet.princeton.edu/.
Burris, Skylar. Literary Criticism: An Overview of Approaches. 2005. University of Texas at Brownsville. 01 Nov 2007. http://www.literatureclassics.com/ancientpaths/liccrit.html .