THE

MORALIST
APPROACH
TO READING
LITERATURE
Researched and Compiled by Ricky F. Mosquera
Sources:
Q3W5-8 LAS by GEANHS Teachers
PIVOT LEAP Q3 W6
https://link.quipper.com/en/organizations/
5468b5f82294ee0802000173/curriculum#curriculum

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First, what is morality?
“principles concerning
the distinction between
right and wrong or good
and bad behavior.”
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How about moralism?
“the practice of
moralizing, especially
showing a tendency to
make judgments about
others’ morality
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MORAL PHILOSOPHY (branch of philosophy)

always looking for the definition

of right conduct and the good life

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MORAL PHILOSOPHY (branch of philosophy)
asks
• How should one act?
• What does one think is right?
• How does one take moral
knowledge and practice it?
• What does “right” mean?

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 MORAL -approach in literary
CRITICISM criticism that is
(literary approach)
concerned with content
and values

Grade 10 Q3 W508 LAS

(GEANHS)

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MORAL -concerned in
CRITICISM moral/intellectual criticism to
(literary approach)
a. discover meaning and
b. determine whether
works of literature
are both TRUE and
SIGNIFICANT

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MORAL
CRITICISM
(literary approach)
is a type of literary critique
that judges the value of the
literature based on its moral
or ethical teachings.

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MORAL - used to determine whether a
CRITICISM work conveys a lesson or
(literary approach)
message
and whether it can help
readers lead better lives and
improve their
understanding of the world.

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MORAL
CRITICISM Using this approach, literature
(literary approach)
that is ethically sound and
virtuous is
praised while literature that
misguides and corrupts is
condemned.

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MORAL
In using this approach, we ask
CRITICISM • What ideas does the work contain?
(literary approach)
• How strongly does the work bring forth
its ideas?
• What application do the ideas have to
the work’s characters and situations?
• How may the ideas be evaluated
intellectually/ morally?

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 SOCRATES
(Greek, 470-399 BCE)
A person does good things because he knows that
it is right to do so; his evil or bad actions result
from ignorance.
Memorize and reflect.

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 ARISTOTLE
(Greek, 384–322 BCE)
A person does good things because it is in his
nature to do so.

Memorize and reflect.

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 Distinguishing good and bad
intentions, decisions, and
actions is known as _________.

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 Distinguishing good and bad
intentions, decisions, and
actions is known as morality.

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 The moralist approach to analyzing
literature takes into account all of the
following except _________.

• the cultural context of literature

• the moral statements made by the text
• the humanistic values of the text
• the impact of a text on society

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 The moralist approach to analyzing
literature takes into account all of the
following except _________.

• the cultural context of literature

• the moral statements made by the text
• the humanistic values of the text
• the impact of a text on society

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 What is the focus of the moralist
approach in analyzing literature?
• the presentation of gender roles
• moral, social, and cultural values
• the importance of a particular historical
event
• literary elements and devices as parts of
a greater whole
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 What is the focus of the moralist
approach in analyzing literature?
• the presentation of gender roles
• moral, social, and cultural values
• the importance of a particular historical
event
• literary elements and devices as parts of
a greater whole
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 In analyzing selections using moralism,
which of the following questions
should a reader consider?

• What is the effect of the flashback?

• What is important in life according to the story?
• How does the story reflect the time in which it was
written?
• How do various elements of the story reinforce its
meaning?
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 In analyzing selections using moralism,
which of the following questions
should a reader consider?

• What is the effect of the flashback?

• What is important in life according to the story?
• How does the story reflect the time in which it was
written?
• How do various elements of the story reinforce its
meaning?
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 He created the foundation of moralist literary
criticism in 360 B.C. to establish the value in
literary works that also contained the wisdom
of discernment be good and evil.

• Socrates
• Plato
• Aristotle
• Thales
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 He created the foundation of moralist literary
criticism in 360 B.C. to establish the value in
literary works that also contained the wisdom
of discernment be good and evil.

• Socrates
• Plato
• Aristotle
• Thales
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