Literary Theory Different Perspectives For Thinking About Texts.
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Literary TheoryDifferent Perspectives
For Thinking About Texts
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Literary Theory = Lens• Various lenses that can be used to evaluate a text.
• So…what’s a lens?
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A lens is something we look through…
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Lenses affect how we see things
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Lenses also determine what we see
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What do you see?
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Literary Theory Definition• Different lenses critics use
to view and talk about art, literature, and even culture.
• Note: Literary Theory is also known as Critical Theory and Literary Criticism
• Theory = Criticism
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Literary Theory Purpose
• Each theory has its own assumptions and questions
• Literary theory allows for focus on particular aspects of a text
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Social Class Theory• Also known as Marxist theory• Based on theories of Karl Marx• Concerns itself with class
differences• Lens: Shows social class
conflict• “Historical change is driven by
material realities of society, not politics, law, philosophy, or religion.”
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Social Class Lens Questions• Whom does the text benefit:
- The wealthy? The middle class?The poor?
• How is the lower class oppressed?• How do characters from different
classes interact or conflict with each other?
• What values are reinforced or rejected?
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Feminist Theory• Aspects of our culture are
dominated by men• Feminist Theory focuses on the
ways in which texts reinforce or reject the oppression of women:
- Economically- Politically- Socially- Psychologically
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Feminist Theory Basics
• Women are oppressed• Women are defined by their
differences from men• Men are honored and women
are sin (e.g. Adam & Eve)• Biology determines our sex,
culture determines our gender• All feminist activity has the
ultimate goal of gender equality
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Feminist Theory Questions• How is the relationship
between men and women portrayed?
• How are male and female roles defined?
• Do characters take on traits from the opposite gender?