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Nine Schools of Literary Criticism (Deconstructive Lit Crit- Analyzes lit…
Nine Schools of Literary Criticism
Deconstructive Lit Crit-
Analyzes lit. based on the idea that there
are no universal structures... can always
provide a counter argument: "no such thing."
Who is the main character in Finding Nemo?
Gender Lit Crit-
Analyze gender roles as they pertain
to and affect a story.
Would On a Clear Day work if the main
roles were switched and the women
were the main characters?
Marxist Lit Crit-
Analyze socio-economic roles as they're relevant
to the story.
Would the movie On a Clear Day work
if the family had been rich and not struggling?
Authorial Lit Crit-
analyzes the relationship of the
author's life to his/her text.
Why did Robert Zemeckis tie together
so many different aspects of history
into the movie Forrest Gump?
Structural Lit Crit (duhhhhh)-
Analyzes lit. based on notions that
structures do exist universally.
(theme, plot, character, devices)
What is the climax of the story?
Psychoanalytical Lit Crit-
Analyze psychology, motive, desire,
subconscious, etc. of the character(s).
Reader Response Lit Crit-
Analyzes lit. with the understanding that
every reader is unique and different.
How do you decipher the story?
Historical Lit Crit-
Analyze the time period of the
story's setting and its creation as
pertain to the text.
How would modern movies be changed in they were to take
place when there was no technology?
Cultural Lit Crit-
Analyzes the culture(s) in the
context of the story.
How different would Forrest Gump have been treated if he
were from the north and not the south?
