Literary Theory -

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Note to Teachers x?

Literary Theory: A Primer 1?

Chapter 1 Russian Formalism, New Criticism, Poetics 20?

An Introduction to Russian Formalism, New Criticism, Poetics 20?

Exercise 1.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 23?

Exercise 1.2 Elizabeth Bishop, The Moose and At the Fishhouses 27?

Exercise 1.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 39?

Exercise 1.4 Alice Munro, Royal Beatings and Wild Swans 42?

Exercise 1.5 The Wachowskis, The Matrix 44?

Chapter 2 Structuralism, Linguistics, Narratology 48?

An Introduction to Structuralism 48?

Exercise 2.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 58?

Exercise 2.2 Elizabeth Bishop, The Map 60?

Exercise 2.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 61?

Exercise 2.4 Alice Munro, The Progress of Love 64?

Exercise 2.5 John Ford, The Searchers 66?

Chapter 3 Phenomenology, Reception, Ethics 69?

An Introduction to Phenomenology, Reception, Ethics 69?

Exercise 3.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 72?

Exercise 3.2 Elizabeth Bishop, The Fish 74?

Exercise 3.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 74?

Exercise 3.4 Alice Munro, Material 77?

Exercise 3.5 Paul Gilroy, Michael Clayton78?

Chapter 4 Post-Structuralism 80?

An Introduction to Post-Structuralism 80?

Exercise 4.1William Shakespeare, King Lear 88?

Exercise 4.2 Elizabeth Bishop, Over 2,000 Illustrations and a Complete Concordance 98?

Exercise 4.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 101?

Exercise 4.4 Alice Munro, Differently 105?

Exercise 4.5 Alfred Hitchcock, The Birds and Tom Tykwer, Run, Lola, Run 109?

Chapter 5 Psychoanalysis and Psychology 113?

An Introduction to Psychoanalysis and Psychology 113?

Exercise 5.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 120?

Exercise 5.2 Elizabeth Bishop, Sestina and In the Village 123?

Exercise 5.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 126?

Exercise 5.4 Alice Munro, Meneseteung 127?

Exercise 5.5 David Lynch, Blue Velvet 131?

Chapter 6 Marxism and Critical Theory 134?

An Introduction to Marxism and Critical Theory 134?

Exercise 6.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 139?

Exercise 6.2 Elizabeth Bishop, A Miracle for Breakfast 142?

Exercise 6.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 142?

Exercise 6.4 Alice Munro, Hired Girl and The Beggar Maid 144?

Exercise 6.5 Mike Nichols, Working Girl and Stanley Kubrick, The Shining 147?

Chapter 7 History 153?

An Introduction to Historical Criticism 153?

Exercise 7.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 155?

Exercise 7.2 Mary Shelley, Frankenstein 163?

Exercise 7.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 164?

Exercise 7.4 Alice Munro, Walker Brothers Cowboy 166?

Exercise 7.5 Elizabeth Bishop, Twelve O'Clock News 167?

Exercise 7.6 Luis Puenzo, The Official Story and Susana Blaustein MunozandLourdes Portillo, Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo 168?

Chapter 8 Gender Studies 172?

An Introduction to Gender Studies 172?

Exercise 8.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear 177?

Exercise 8.2 Elizabeth Bishop, Roosters, In the Waiting Room, and Exchanging Hats 185?

Exercise 8.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 189?

Exercise 8.4 Alice Munro, The Love of a Good Woman and Lichen 190?