January 7th 2011 AP Oedipus

January 7th 2011 : 

January 7th 2011 Ms. Dunne Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? DJ: In 25 Lines or More: Hybris (hubris) is defi ned as excessive personal pride. As Oedipus is about to learn the devastating truth of his origin and his destiny, the Chorus observes, “Audacity sires the tyrant...” In a well-written essay, argue whether or not hubris is the essential cause of Oedipus’ downfall. Avoid plot summary.

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Homework: Read to Page 75 in Oedipus. Work on Author Studies (Due 1/14)

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Vocabulary Words of the Day: BROOCHES Relatively large decorative pins or clasps COMPUNCTION Any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action CONTAGION The means by which a contagious disease is transmitted DECREPIT Weakened by old age; feeble

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Function of the Chorus in Greek Drama: A Chorus was used to present exposition and to provide commentary on the action and characters

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? 15 to 20 men represented the citizens. They were always on stage, and they frequently sang and danced. They always had a leader who carried on a dialogue with the main characters or with the rest of the chorus. A Chorus was used to present exposition and to provide commentary on the action and characters:

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Literary criticism is the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Wikipedia (Not the best...It’s Wikipedia!)

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? "Literary criticism is the evaluation of literary works. This includes the classification by genre, analysis of structure, and judgment of value." Beckson & Ganz (Better!)

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? "Literary criticism asks what literature is, what it does, and what it is worth.“ Encyclopedia Britannica (Best!)

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? There are several different kinds of Literary Criticism they are: Formalism Marxism Feminism Psychoanalytic Cultural Criticism Structuralism Post-structuralism Archetypal Author intention Reader Response Biological Cognitive scientific Moralist Queer Socio-political Sociological And so many more We’ve already looked at a few yesterday. What were they?

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Where do each of these theories fall?

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Understanding the Drawing: The work itself is placed in the center because all approaches must deal, to some extent or another, with the text itself. Formalism and deconstruction are placed here also because they deal primarily with the text and not with any of the outside considerations such as author, the real world, audience, or other literature. Meaning, formalists argue, is inherent in the text. Because meaning is determinant, all other considerations are irrelevant. Deconstructionists also subject texts to careful, formal analysis; however, they reach an opposite conclusion: there is no meaning in language.

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? A historical approach relies heavily on the author and his world. In the historical view, it is important to understand the author and his world in order to understand his intent and to make sense of his work. In this view, the work is informed by the author's beliefs, prejudices, time, and history, and to fully understand the work, we must understand the author and his age. An intertextual approach is concerned with comparing the work in question to other literature, to get a broader picture. Reader-Response is concerned with how the work is viewed by the audience. In this approach, the reader creates meaning, not the author or the work.

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Mimetic criticism seeks to see how well a work accords with the real world (is it accurate? correct? moral? ).  Then, beyond the real world are approaches dealing with the spiritual and the symbolic--the images connecting people throughout time and cultures (archetypes). This is mimetic in a sense too, but the congruency looked for is not so much with the real world as with something beyond the real world--something tying in all the worlds/times/cultures inhabited by humans.

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? The Psychological approach is placed outside these poles because it can fit in many places, depending how it is applied:(1) Historical if diagnosing the author himself(2) Mimetic if considering if characters are acting by "real world" standards and with recognizable psychological motivations(3) Archetypal when the idea of the Jungian collective unconscious is included(4) Reader-Response when the psychology of the reader--why he sees what he sees in the text--is examined.

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Likewise, Feminist, Minority, Marxist, and other such approaches may fit in:(1) Historical if the author's attitudes are being examined in relation to his times (i.e. was Shakespeare a feminist for his times, though he might not be considered so today?)(2) Mimetic--when asking how well characters accord with the real world. Does a black character act like a black person would, or is he a stereotype? Are women being portrayed accurately? Does the work show a realistic economic picture of the world?

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? In short: Marxist Criticism Relationships between the socio-economic classes Economic & cultural theories of Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels Focus: power & money in lit

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Deconstruction Text is focus, but no inherent meaning

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Psychological & Psychoanalytic Criticism Psychological motivations of the characters [or of the author] Freud, Jung Let’s Review that drawing again: this time in color!

OVERVIEW : 

OVERVIEW LITERARY CRITICISM Reader-Response Historical, Biographical Formalist [Structuralism], Deconstruction Mimetic

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? So what does all the really mean? Simple! Different approaches or lenses help us to discover rich and deeper meaning Each lense has its strengths and weaknesses Each lense is valuable Try to become a pluralist rather than an inflexible supporter of one, but do try to master at least one for your author study.

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? : 

Aim: How do we use different forms of Literary Criticism to inform our reading of Literature? Questions? Comments? Concerns? Ask them now!