Literary merit

”Speak, Trauma: Toward a Revised Understanding of Literary Trauma Theory,” Joshua Pederson proposed a new method of approaching a text from the perspective of literary trauma theory that set aside old methods in favor of those that reflect the most recent advancements made in trauma research. Rather than approaching a text according to Caruth, Herman, or van der Kolk’s definitions of trauma, Pederson suggested that scholars attempt to perceive a literary text according to the latest definition laid out

follows Henry’s coming of age story through a strand of events and choices. The fashion in which Crane develops Henry’s story, is by using distinctive literary techniques to establish the theme of courage throughout the novel. Henry, as the main character, would not have developed over the course of the novel without Crane’s use of courage. One literary technique Crane has used in the novel is irony. In particular when Crane writes that “at times he (Henry) regarded the wounded soldiers in an envious

Can a literary criticism involving African Americans further enhance the understanding of a short story about a utopian society? It may seem improbable from the surface because these two pieces of literature seem unrelated when viewed without intensity. The literary criticism, Playing in the Dark, describes the roles of African Americans in literature and how these roles can also reflect and impact our current culture and world. On the other hand, the fictional short story, The Ones Who Walk Away

There are a lot of characters that play a huge role in the outcome of the story. Tessie Hutchinson, who was thrilled about the lottery, was the one who gets the paper with a black dot. She always wanted to participate each year but this year she wasn’t so happy about it. She complained because her family’s names were also included in the lottery drawing. Bill Hutchinson, Tessie’s husband, was the one who drew the lottery, in the end. Even though Tessie complained and protested about the lottery,

is always in existence. Hayden showcases the love between the parent and a child as the most selfless and strongest love of them all. Hayden defines an unspoken love and offers us a glimpse into an ordinary father-child relationship by the use of literary elements such as sound, point of view of the speaker and imagery with vivid description that includes details that appeal to the senses. “Those Winter Sundays” is a short lyric poem. It is written in a simple language and is clear and precise. Its

Literary criticism refers to the study of how literature is evaluated and interpreted. Literature is a common aspect of the life of scholars, and we need to understand and then evaluate the texts we read to get the intended message. There are a number of literary criticism theories that can be used in evaluating literature work. The different theories are applicable differently depending on the text in question. For instance, the feminist criticism theory is a theory that is used to analyze texts

Foucault, From “What is an Author?” 1. In The Order of Things, Foucault analyzed discursive content in texts. a. Categories that are considered include “analysis of wealth,” “natural history,” and “political economy”. b. However, Foucault admits to neglecting authors’ names including Buffon, Cuvier, Ricardo, etc. 1. When trying to connect concepts and theoretical relationships, Foucault admits to not fully making connections in the past. 2. Using the authors’ names, however

American Literary arena focused on the reading of a literary text as an independent form and not to be studied in relation to any context. This gave birth to another theory that began majorly in 1960s and 1970s known as reader response criticism, which also tried to do away with the author‟s role and focused on the reader‟s perception that defined the text‟s subjectivity. In his work ‘The Reading Process-A Phenomenological Approach’, Wolfgang Iser describes about the reading of a literary work or

of Shakespeare’s King Lear; set on a large farm and small town in Iowa. This setting is important to the plot because it is more realistic compared to a far away mystical land that is detached from its audience. Smiley uses various rhetorical and literary techniques within her book to engage readers while still keeping to the basic storyline previously written by Shakespeare. Smiley’s use of language positively aids the imagery and emotions seen

Marxist and Psychoanalytic Literary Theories in Action Marxist/Materialist Theory and Psychoanalytic Theory are important theories in understanding individuals and societies. They allow readers to understand how societies and individuals function and their motives. Marxist/Materialist Theory mostly focuses on societies and different classes and the relationships between the two. Psychoanalytic Theory focuses on the characters wants, needs, actions, and process of thought that sometimes correlate