CONTROLLING IDEAS

The two themes of Literature:

1. Appearance vs. Reality: Story’s get conflict, plot and motivation.

2. Change vs. Security

The six basic Needs:

1. Survival (Security) Reproduction

2. Need to Belong (LOVE)
3. Power
4. Freedom
5. Fun
6. Worship

[Another major theme of Lit is Revenge.]

All expressed through: Money, Power, Sex (Three Main Motivators)

7 Deadly Sins:

1. Pride Love of Self

2. Envy Perverted Loves
3. Anger
4. Sloth
5. Greed
6. Gluttony Excessive Loves
7. Lust
Sin is selfishness, depriving others of their rights.
Notes Cont.
Greeks believed in practicing sophrosyne: nothing in excess.

Most effectively taught in Hercules, constantly seeking revenge.

Want- Desire

Vs.

Need- basic necessity to survive

Steps of Grief:

1. Shock
2. Denial
3. Withdrawal or Isolation
4. Anger
5. Wistful Thinking
6. Guilt
7. Blame Game
8. Depression

Literature’s Purpose or Authors Bias:

1. Narrative – to entertain
2. Lyric: Emotional
3. 3. Persuasive- to urge
4. Didactic- to teach
5. Satirical

Worlds of Fiction:

1. Economic Extremes
2. Dramatic
3. Everyday
4. Sick
 5. Fantasy

Types of Irony

1. Verbal (Sarcasm)
2. Situational
3. Dramatic (In a Play)
4. Classical (Ending already known)
5. Romantic (Rug pulled from underneath perfect situation)