MANILA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Name: Vlon Erica Bandivas Professor: Mr. Alfred John D. Hijosa

Grade and Section: HUMSS 11-1 Date/Day: February 4, 2019

DIRECTION. Read and Analyze the items given below. Identify the critical approach being asked for each number
and state the reason why you think about that approach in 2-3 sentences.
1. In assessing Barry Holstun Lopez’s “Winter Count 1973: Geese, They Flew Over in a Storm”, you relate the main
character’s love of stories to your grandfather’s love of stories, recognizing how the sharing of stories does make life
more enjoyable. As a reader, you also pinpoint some gaps in the story, speculating on some of the stories behind the
winter counts.

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2. In interpreting William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”, you examine Emily’s relationship with her father, noting that
Emily seems to have an Oedipus complex. You argue that her id seems to have gotten the better of her superego,
resulting in the murder of Homer- her lover.

Psychological Criticism –

3. In discussing T.B. Wood’s “A Loaf of Bread”, you focus on symbols, characters, and theme and how the various elements
help to create a unity in the work. You don’t discuss the author, the reader, or any considerations outside the text itself.

New Criticism –

4. In discussing Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”, Numerous emblems appear. The sea is associated both with spiritual
mystery and with death and rebirth. Three is symbolic of spiritual awareness; thus we see numerous triads in Moby
Dick, including Ahab’s three mysterious crew members and the three harpooners.

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5. In discoursing John Milton’s “Samson Agonistes”, you infer that the shoring of Samson’s locks is a symbol of his
castration at the hands of Delilah.

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