ENG 380 ENG380 ENG/380 WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT (ASHFORD)
Ashford ENG 380 Week 1 Assignment Introduction to Literary Criticism
Introduction to Literary Criticism. After reading Appendix A from Kirszner & Mandell, choose one critical theory discussed in the book.
1. Formalism and New Criticism
2. Reader-Response criticism
3. Feminist criticism
4. Marxist criticism
5. Psychoanalytical criticism
6. Structuralism
7. Deconstruction
8. Cultural studies (You may choose cultural studies more generally, or may focus on a particular area of
cultural studies, such as New Historicism, queer theory, and postcolonial studies)
In your introductory paragraph, name, define, and describe the critical theory that you’ve chosen. Then apply your chosen literary theory to any work of fiction from your textbook. Be sure to include a thesis at the end of your introduction that clearly outlines the story’s meaning through the lens of your chosen critical theory. Your body paragraphs should then expand on this central argument to substantiate your thesis.
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