Nine Schools of Literary Criticism
Deconstructive Lit. Crit.
Cultural Lit. Crit.
Authorial Lit. Crit. 
Historical Lit. Crit. 
Gender Lit. Crit.
Structual Lit. Crit.
"Duhhh."
Psychoanalytical Lit. Crit.
Marxist Lit. Crit.
Reader Response Lit. Crit.
Do you believe that profound imagery like Charles Frazier's in Cold Mountain can be written without experience?
Analyzes the relationship of the author's life to his/her text.
How do you think the legend of Sir Arthur would be effected if they had modern weapons?
Analyzes the time period of the story's setting and its creation as they pertain to the text.
How different would Vietnam's version of the Vietnam War be than America's?
Analyzes the cultures in the context of the story.
Race? Place? Allegiance?
How different would Alexander Perchov be if he came from a high-status family?
Analyzes socio-economic roles as they're relevant to the story?
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Analyzes the psychology, motif, desire, subconscious, etc. of the character(s)
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Analyzes gender roles as they pertain to and affect a story.
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Analyzes lit. based on notions that structures do exist.
i.e. theme, plot, char., devices.
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Analyzes lit. based on the idea that there are no universal structures... can always provide a counter argument: "no such thing"
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Analyzes lit. with the understating that every reader is unique and different.