Nine Schools Of Literary Criticism
Structural Lit CRIT DUHH
Reader response lit criticism.
DECONStructive lit crit.
MAXIST LIT CRIT.
AUTHORIAL LIT CRIT.
HISTORICAL LIT CRIT.
psychoanalytical li crime
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CULTURAL LIT CRIT
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analyzes the relationship of the author's life to his/her text. 
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in the story sir Gowan and the green knight why does the author chose to make Sir Gowan not give the ladies protective shawl to the master? why does the author chose to make Sir Gowan break his word to the house master?
Analyzes the time period of the story's setting and creation , as they pertain to the text.
what if COLD MOUNTIAN was set in a differnt time period. for example of the story in 1098 what would the author most likely change.
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Analyzes the culture(s) in the text of the story.
culture could be race,place,allegiance
how would Emma reaction be different to the news of her governess leaving be different if she was in a different place? this place could be Africa, USA, or China? what is Emma was not the wealthy lady and the poor worker?
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The analysis o socio-economic roles as they're to the story h
would the story of Clueless still be as effective is the setting was to change? what if the setting of the story took place in a private school in England, would the story still work?
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Analyze the psychology, motive, desire, subconsciously , etc... of the characters
why would the film makers of shark make shark hate people? do you think that the movie would be different if shark was a loving persons?
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Gender lit Crit
Analyze the gender roles as they pertain to and effect a story
Do you think if EMMA was a male that she would act the way that she does when receiving the news of her governess leaving? does the story still fit?
Analyzes lit based on notion that structures DO exist universally.(theme , plot , char, devises)
do you think that the structure of Emma has to play a role in the way the author decided to write the story?
Analyze lit based on the idea that there are no universal structures .... can always provide a counter argument "no such thing "
what if Emma did not have to hear the bad news of her governess leaving. what if the author was able to pull of that a governess never leaves does the story still work?
Analyzes the lit with the understanding that every reader is unique and different
what if the author would have made would have changed the ending. instead of putting on the ring what is she killed the guy who killed her dragon?