BIOGRAPHICAL APPROACH

TITLE OF THE LITERARY WORK: ______________________________________

AUTHOR: __________________________________________________________
CLOSE READERS: ______________________________, ___________________________

1. Introduction

 Briefly introduce the work and author

 State your main argument about how the author's life influences the work
2. Author's Key Life Events
 List 2-3 major events or experiences from the author's life relevant to the work
3. Connections to the Work
 For each life event/experience: a. Describe how it appears in the work
(characters, plot, themes) b. Explain its significance to the work's meaning
4. Overall Impact
 Summarize how understanding the author's life enhances interpretation of the
work
5. Conclusion
 Restate your main argument
 Offer a final thought on the importance of the biographical approach for this
work
 MARXIST APPROACH
TITLE OF THE LITERARY WORK: ______________________________________
AUTHOR: __________________________________________________________
CLOSE READERS: ______________________________, ___________________________
1. Introduction

 Briefly introduce the work and author

 State your main argument about the work's relation to Marxist ideas

2. Class Representation

 Identify the social classes depicted in the work

 Describe how each class is portrayed

3. Economic Systems

 Analyze the economic structures present in the work

 Highlight any critiques of capitalism or other economic systems

4. Power Dynamics

 Examine relationships between different classes

 Identify instances of exploitation or class struggle

5. Ideology

 Discuss how the dominant ideology is presented in the work

 Note any challenges to this ideology or presence of class consciousness

6. Historical Context

 Briefly relate the work to its historical and economic conditions

 Consider how the work reflects or critiques these conditions

7. Conclusion

 Restate your main argument

 Summarize the work's significance from a Marxist perspective
 FEMINIST APPROACH
 TITLE OF THE LITERARY WORK: ______________________________________
 AUTHOR: __________________________________________________________
 CLOSE READERS: ______________________________,
___________________________

1. Introduction
o Briefly introduce the work

o State your main argument about its feminist aspects

2. Female Characters
o Describe how women are portrayed

o Compare to male character portrayals

3. Power and Relationships

o Analyze gender-based power dynamics

o Identify instances of oppression or empowerment

4. Themes
o List main feminist themes in the work

o Provide examples from the text

5. Language
o Note any gendered language use

o Discuss its impact on the story

6. Conclusion
o Restate your main point

o Summarize the work's feminist significance

ATTENDANCE (JULY 3, 2023)

 WORLD LITERATURE
ACTIVITY: LITERARY READING: THE CANTERBURY TALE BY GEOFFREY
CHAUCER

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