Instruction
DIRECTIONS
3 POSTS REQUIRED
Download and print the Lit Crit Attack doc found in Required Resources Folder.
Watch the Lesson 4 Broadcast and be sure to use the databases to find a question. You will need to cite at least one journal article in your first post. You must include the STABLE URL LINK.
Notice that after the general description of each theory, there are a list of questions. These are not comprehensive. There are other questions that can be asked from a particular theory.
The questions we ask create the topic, focus, and organization of an essay. So, let's start asking questions even before we've read the stories, plays, and poems from our New Worlds of Literature textbook.
Your job on the first post is to add a relevant question that might be asked about a text from one of the theories. You must give the name/author/pub/+ STABLE URL link of the article. You must give a 3 to 5 SENTENCE SUMMARY of the article.
Then, give an EXAMPLE. The Example doesn't have to be from the article; you can make your own connection if you would like.
For this discussion, practice two para responses. Invest in your writing and discuss your Example with an academic tone. You might even visit the MLA Success Doc now to see the relevant 3, 4, 5, 10, 11. + 17. Don't be afraid to be funny. Treat this as an "academic" chat.
FIRST POST EXAMPLE
Mythological Criticism Question
Class:
I think the following question would be a mythological criticism question:
Is this a coming of age story? I picked up this question from the journal article Italian-American Fiction: A Third Generation Renaissance by Fred L. Gardaphe. It was published in the journal Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States at www.jstor.org/stable/467403
An example of this type of narrative might be Rocky V. In the film, a retired Rocky is roped back into the ring -- his time as a trainer for the circa 1990 real-life boxer Tommy Morrison.
Rocky's real-life teenage son, Rocky Jr., is jealous of the attention Rocky shows Tommy. The two boxers seem to have more in common and bond quickly. At school, Rocky Jr. is bullied and, ironically, must learn to defend himself as his father trains Tommy. This thread of Rocky V could be fruitful for mythological questions of growing up -- an experience we all share.
Coincidentally, Rocky V was a horrific film. Fear that movie. "Touch me and I'll sue, punk."
Chris P.
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Then, comment on at least TWO classmates' posts by proving or disproving the question is relevant to the theory. To do this, you must cite the Lit Crit Attack document.
Follow the example below for how to cite. We'll get deeper into MLA in the coming weeks. Be sure to CITE DIRECTLY from the Lit Crit Attack document to prove or disprove the questions relevance.
Also, realize that the theories overlap. So, if a student asks a pyschological theory question -- and you feel it is also a mythological theory question -- you can make your case for that as well.
Don't simply say something like: "It's great! Nice job!" Be sure your post adds something new! BE SURE YOU CITE DIRECTLY FROM THE LIT CRIT ATTACK DOC IN YOUR REPLY POSTS.
SECOND + THIRD POST EXAMPLE
Re: Mythological Criticism Question
Chris:
I like your question. I think it fits with mythological criticism. The Lit Crit Attack document uses Carl Jung's definitions of archetypes. It reads, "One key concept in mythlogical criticism is the archetype, 'a symbol, character, situation, or image that evokes a deep universal response.'"
Coming of age characters definitely evoke universal responses. Older readers/viewers think of it as nostalgic; younger readers seek guidance. But, one thing's for sure, everyone can connect to the concept of growing into a man or woman.
Becky H.