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Literary Criticism Notes
Literary Criticism Notes
1. Formalism
2. Marxism
3. Feminism
4. Psychoanalytic
5. Cultural Criticism
6. Structuralism
7. Post-structuralism
8. Archetypal
But there are many more …
Author intention
Reader Response
Biological
Cognitive scientific
Moralist
Queer
Socio-political
Sociological
And so many more …
THE 4 CRITICAL
VARIABLES of LITERARY 1. The World
THEORY & CRITICISM
2. The Author
Common Themes:
Stories of quest and initiation
Descents into the underworld
Ascents into heaven
Search for father/mother
Fall from innocence
Examples of Archetypes
Characters:
Scapegoat
Hero/Villian
Outcast
Temptress
Mother/Father
Mentor