ENGL 303 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Oedipus Complex, Metonymy, Textual Criticism
23 Feb 2019
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Chapter 1: everything you wanted to know about critical theory but were afraid to ask: Death of the author : change in attitude towards the role of the author in our interpretation of literature. Authoritorial intention: examine authors life in order to discover what the author meant to communicate: focus on ideological, rhetorical, aesthetic and culture in which the text was produced. Critical theory: tools to strengthen ability to think logically, creatively and with a good deal of insight. Political: different theories offer different interpretations of history and current events, advocates of the most popular theories usually receive the best jobs/funding. Paradox of seeing and learning: focus highlights certain elements and ignores others. Literary criticism: production, meaning, design and beauty of the text; assumptions and values upon which literary criticism exists. Reading with the grain = interpret according to authors intentions, reading against the grain = interpret against authors intentions.
