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Literary Theories
D l t f
D l t f
Literary Theories
Session 3
Development of
Development of
Literary Theories
Literary Theories
Literary Theories
Literary Theories
Nature of Literary Theory
Nature of Literary Theory
Nature of Literary Theory
Nature of Literary Theory
z
z "Literary theory" is the body of ideas and
"Literary theory" is the body of ideas and
y y y
y y y
methods we use in the practical reading of
methods we use in the practical reading of
literature.
literature.
z
z By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of
By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of
z
z By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of
By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of
a work of literature but to the theories that reveal
a work of literature but to the theories that reveal
what literature can mean.
what literature can mean.
Lit th i d i ti f th d l i
Lit th i d i ti f th d l i
z
z Literary theory is a description of the underlying
Literary theory is a description of the underlying
principles, one might say the tools, by which we
principles, one might say the tools, by which we
attempt to understand literature.
attempt to understand literature.
z
z All literary interpretation draws on a basis in
All literary interpretation draws on a basis in
theory but can serve as a justification for very
theory but can serve as a justification for very
different kinds of critical activity
different kinds of critical activity
different kinds of critical activity.
different kinds of critical activity.
Assignment 1B
Assignment 1B
Assignment 1B
Assignment 1B
Topic Person in Charge
Structuralist Theories ASEP SHOFIAN SYAHRULLAH, INDIRA
Structuralist Theories ASEP SHOFIAN SYAHRULLAH, INDIRA
KARYANITA, MARWANTO, TRI YANINGSIH
Reader-oriented Theory DESI TRI LISTYO PAMUNGKAS, MUJIONO,
RIZKY SETYANINGRUM ULFAH CHASANAH
RIZKY SETYANINGRUM, ULFAH CHASANAH
Marxist Theories MUAMAR CHADAFI, SAMINAH, ERMA
NURHAYATI FIRDAUS, ARI SUCIATI
Feminist Theories FRIDA ALFANI MASLAHAH, ISYFI ‘AFIAN, SRI
HARTINI
Post-modernist Theories FIBRIAN ANINDYAWATI, ANA WIYASA
NUGRAHAWATI, ETIKA DEWI
KUSUMANINGTYAS, SUSI WAHYUNINGSIH
Post-colonialist Theories NISWAN ZAMZAMI, FAJAR NOVITASARI, SRI
Post colonialist Theories NISWAN ZAMZAMI, FAJAR NOVITASARI, SRI
AMBAR WIYATI, SUHARTINI
z
z It is literary theory that formulates the relationship
It is literary theory that formulates the relationship
between author and work; literary theory develops the
between author and work; literary theory develops the
between author and work; literary theory develops the
between author and work; literary theory develops the
significance of race, class, and gender for literary study,
significance of race, class, and gender for literary study,
both from the standpoint of the biography of the author
both from the standpoint of the biography of the author
and an analysis of their thematic presence within texts.
and an analysis of their thematic presence within texts.
y
y
z
z Literary theory offers varying approaches for
Literary theory offers varying approaches for
understanding the role of historical context in
understanding the role of historical context in
interpretation as well as the relevance of linguistic and
interpretation as well as the relevance of linguistic and
i l t f th t t
i l t f th t t
unconscious elements of the text.
unconscious elements of the text.
z
z Literary theorists trace the history and evolution of the
Literary theorists trace the history and evolution of the
different genres
different genres—
—narrative, dramatic, lyric
narrative, dramatic, lyric—
—in addition to
in addition to
th t f th l d th h t
th t f th l d th h t
the more recent emergence of the novel and the short
the more recent emergence of the novel and the short
story, while also investigating the importance of formal
story, while also investigating the importance of formal
elements of literary structure.
elements of literary structure.
z
z Lastly literary theory in recent years has sought to
Lastly literary theory in recent years has sought to
z
z Lastly, literary theory in recent years has sought to
Lastly, literary theory in recent years has sought to
explain the degree to which the text is more the product
explain the degree to which the text is more the product
of a culture than an individual author and in turn how
of a culture than an individual author and in turn how
those texts help to create the culture
those texts help to create the culture
those texts help to create the culture.
those texts help to create the culture.
What Is Literary Theory?
What Is Literary Theory?
What Is Literary Theory?
What Is Literary Theory?
z
z "Literary theory," sometimes designated "critical
"Literary theory," sometimes designated "critical
y y, g
y y, g
theory," or "theory," and now undergoing a
theory," or "theory," and now undergoing a
transformation into "cultural theory" within the
transformation into "cultural theory" within the
discipline of literary studies can be understood
discipline of literary studies can be understood
discipline of literary studies, can be understood
discipline of literary studies, can be understood
as the set of concepts and intellectual
as the set of concepts and intellectual
assumptions on which rests the work of
assumptions on which rests the work of
p
p
explaining or interpreting literary texts.
explaining or interpreting literary texts.
z
z Literary theory refers to any principles derived
Literary theory refers to any principles derived
f i t l l i f lit t t f
f i t l l i f lit t t f
from internal analysis of literary texts or from
from internal analysis of literary texts or from
knowledge external to the text that can be
knowledge external to the text that can be
applied in multiple interpretive situations.
applied in multiple interpretive situations.
app ed u t p e te p et e s tuat o s
app ed u t p e te p et e s tuat o s
literary-theories_session-1_leaders-and-ideas-compatibility-mode.pdf
PLATO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
ARISTOTLE SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
HYPPOLITE TAINE
VIKTOR SHKLOVSKY
YURY TYNYANOV
HYPPOLITE TAINE
GEORGE PLEKHANOV
GEORG LUKACS
LUCIEN GOLDMANN
ROMAN JAKOBSON
VLADIMIR PROPP
JOHN CROWE RANSOM
CLEANTH BROOKES
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
KATE MILLETT
KATE MILLETT
LOUISE ROSENBLATT
STANLEY FISH
HANS ROBERT JAUSS
HANS ROBERT JAUSS
PLATO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
TRADITIONAL
ARISTOTLE SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
TRADITIONAL
HYPPOLITE TAINE
VIKTOR SHKLOVSKY
YURY TYNYANOV
STRU
HYPPOLITE TAINE
GEORGE PLEKHANOV
GEORG LUKACS
LUCIEN GOLDMANN
ROMAN JAKOBSON
VLADIMIR PROPP
JOHN CROWE RANSOM
UCTURAL
CLEANTH BROOKES
LOUISE ROSENBLATT
STANLEY FISH
LISM
POST-STRUCTURALISM
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
KATE MILLETT
KATE MILLETT
HANS ROBERT JAUSS
KATE MILLETT
KATE MILLETT
PLATO
HYPPOLITE TAINE
GEORGE PLEKHANOV
SOCIOLOGY OF LITERATURE
ARISTOTLE
GEORGE PLEKHANOV
GEORG LUKACS
LUCIEN GOLDMANN
SOCIOLOGY OF LITERATURE
MARXIST CRITICISM
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
VIKTOR SHKLOVSKY
YURY TYNYANOV
ROMAN JAKOBSON
ROMANTICISM
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
ROMAN JAKOBSON
VLADIMIR PROPP
RUSSIAN FORMALISM
NEW CRITICISM
JOHN CROWE RANSOM
CLEANTH BROOKES
LOUISE ROSENBLATT
STANLEY FISH
HANS ROBERT JAUSS
NEW CRITICISM
READER-RESPONSE
RECEPTION
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
HANS ROBERT JAUSS
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
KATE MILLETT
KATE MILLETT
FEMINIST CRITICISM
mimetic
Sociology of lit.
Genetic Structuralism
Marxist
Russian Formalism
New Criticism
Structuralism
Feminist
objective
pragmatic
Structuralism
Semiotics
Stylistics
Reader-response
Reception
Romanticism
Freudian
p g
Existentialism
expressive
Plato & Aristotle
Plato & Aristotle (384-322BC)
Plato & Aristotle
Plato & Aristotle (384 322BC)
z
z Plato: Literature is a
Plato: Literature is a mimesis
mimesis (imitation) of
(imitation) of
z
z Plato: Literature is a
Plato: Literature is a mimesis
mimesis (imitation) of
(imitation) of
aspects of the universe
aspects of the universe
z
z Aristotle : Literature is a re
Aristotle : Literature is a re presentation/
presentation/
z
z Aristotle : Literature is a re
Aristotle : Literature is a re-
-presentation/
presentation/
re
re-
-creation of aspects of the universe/life
creation of aspects of the universe/life
Hyppolite Taine
Hyppolite Taine
Hyppolite Taine
Hyppolite Taine
z
z Literature is no “mere individual play of
Literature is no “mere individual play of
z
z Literature is no mere individual play of
Literature is no mere individual play of
imagination, the isolated caprice of an
imagination, the isolated caprice of an
excited brain, but a transcript of
excited brain, but a transcript of
p
p
contemporary manners, a manifestation of
contemporary manners, a manifestation of
a certain kind of mind”
a certain kind of mind”
z
z Literature is a “portable mirror which can
Literature is a “portable mirror which can
be conveyed everywhere and which is
be conveyed everywhere and which is
t i t f fl ti ll t
t i t f fl ti ll t
most convenient for reflecting all aspects
most convenient for reflecting all aspects
of life and nature”
of life and nature”
George Plekhanov
George Plekhanov
George Plekhanov
George Plekhanov
z
z “Art begins when the human being recalls within
“Art begins when the human being recalls within
g g
g g
himself feelings and ideas that he has had under
himself feelings and ideas that he has had under
the influence of the reality surrounding him and
the influence of the reality surrounding him and
gives them a certain figurative expression ”
gives them a certain figurative expression ”
gives them a certain figurative expression.
gives them a certain figurative expression.
z
z Art and literature are bound to the means of
Art and literature are bound to the means of
production and property relations in a largely
production and property relations in a largely
production and property relations in a largely
production and property relations in a largely
deterministic nexus.
deterministic nexus.
z
z Art has significance only when it depicts or
Art has significance only when it depicts or
evokes or conveys actions, emotions and events
evokes or conveys actions, emotions and events
that are of significance to society.
that are of significance to society.
Georg Lukacs
Georg Lukacs
Georg Lukacs
Georg Lukacs
z
z All literature is written from the point of
All literature is written from the point of
z
z All literature is written from the point of
All literature is written from the point of
view of a class, a world view, and thus
view of a class, a world view, and thus
implies a perspective.
implies a perspective.
p p p
p p p
z
z Literature is in no sense a passive cultural
Literature is in no sense a passive cultural
object, but part of the struggle, which
object, but part of the struggle, which
j p gg
j p gg
capitalist society itself engenders through
capitalist society itself engenders through
socialism, to abolish the distorting,
socialism, to abolish the distorting,
i h f t d d
i h f t d d
inhuman consequences of an extended
inhuman consequences of an extended
social division of labor.
social division of labor.
Lucien Goldmann
Lucien Goldmann
Lucien Goldmann
Lucien Goldmann
z
z Literature is a humanity fact derived from
Literature is a humanity fact derived from
z
z Literature is a humanity fact derived from
Literature is a humanity fact derived from
the consciousness and meaningful
the consciousness and meaningful
behavior in order to make a balance
behavior in order to make a balance
behavior in order to make a balance
behavior in order to make a balance
between the subject and the world
between the subject and the world
z
z Genetic structuralism presupposes the
Genetic structuralism presupposes the
z
z Genetic structuralism presupposes the
Genetic structuralism presupposes the
close relationship between the structures
close relationship between the structures
of a literary work and the larger structures
of a literary work and the larger structures
of a literary work and the larger structures
of a literary work and the larger structures
of social realities.
of social realities.
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth
z
z “Poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful
“Poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful
z
z Poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful
Poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful
feeling”
feeling”
z
z The subject matter of poetry is the essential
The subject matter of poetry is the essential
passions and unelaborated expressions of
passions and unelaborated expressions of
passions and unelaborated expressions of
passions and unelaborated expressions of
humble people.
humble people.
z
z The property of poetry is all mankind, not of the
The property of poetry is all mankind, not of the
p p y p y
p p y p y
cultivated classes alone: “A mad mother, an idiot
cultivated classes alone: “A mad mother, an idiot
boy, or a child who cannot know of death were
boy, or a child who cannot know of death were
as appropriate subjects for serious poetry as
as appropriate subjects for serious poetry as
pp p j p y
pp p j p y
Aschilles or Lear.”
Aschilles or Lear.”
z
z The elements are simple, belonging rather to
The elements are simple, belonging rather to
nature than to manners such exist now and will
nature than to manners such exist now and will
nature than to manners, such exist now and will
nature than to manners, such exist now and will
probably always exist.
probably always exist.
z
z It is essential to poetry that its language be the
It is essential to poetry that its language be the
It is essential to poetry that its language be the
It is essential to poetry that its language be the
spontaneous and genuine, not the contrived and
spontaneous and genuine, not the contrived and
simulated, expression of the emotional state of the poet.
simulated, expression of the emotional state of the poet.
z
z The born poet is distinguished from other men
The born poet is distinguished from other men
z
z The born poet is distinguished from other men
The born poet is distinguished from other men
particularly by his inheritance of an intense sensibility
particularly by his inheritance of an intense sensibility
and a susceptibility to passion.
and a susceptibility to passion.
Th t i t t f ti f t i b it
Th t i t t f ti f t i b it
z
z The most important function of poetry is, by its
The most important function of poetry is, by its
pleasurable resources, to foster and subtilize the
pleasurable resources, to foster and subtilize the
sensibility, emotions, and sympathies of the reader.
sensibility, emotions, and sympathies of the reader.
z
z The orientation is towards the artist, the focus of
The orientation is towards the artist, the focus of
attention is upon the relation of the elements of the work
attention is upon the relation of the elements of the work
to the poet’s state of mind.
to the poet’s state of mind.
z
z Being ‘spontaneous’, the dynamics of the overflow are
Being ‘spontaneous’, the dynamics of the overflow are
inherent in the poet and, perhaps, not within his
inherent in the poet and, perhaps, not within his
deliberate control
deliberate control
deliberate control
deliberate control
P t ‘ ki t ’ diff t f th
P t ‘ ki t ’ diff t f th
z
z Poet: ‘a man speaking to man’ different from other
Poet: ‘a man speaking to man’ different from other
men not in kind but merely in degree of sensibility,
men not in kind but merely in degree of sensibility,
passions, and power of expression: “the poet thinks
passions, and power of expression: “the poet thinks
and feels in the spirit of human passions The poets
and feels in the spirit of human passions The poets
and feels in the spirit of human passions …The poets
and feels in the spirit of human passions …The poets
do not write for Poets alone, but for men.”
do not write for Poets alone, but for men.”
z
z Audience: those who are not relying on a local or
Audience: those who are not relying on a local or
transitory taste but on what is the most general and the
transitory taste but on what is the most general and the
transitory taste but on what is the most general and the
transitory taste but on what is the most general and the
most lasting among polite nations; not the passing and
most lasting among polite nations; not the passing and
fallible voice of the public but the voice of the people
fallible voice of the public but the voice of the people
whose eternal and universal norm emerges through
whose eternal and universal norm emerges through
g g
g g
time.
time.
z
z Diction of poetry: the standard
Diction of poetry: the standard language of nature
language of nature by
by
which the language of poetry is to be regulated and
which the language of poetry is to be regulated and
g g p y g
g g p y g
judged: (1) not the language of poets as a class but
judged: (1) not the language of poets as a class but
that of mankind (2) exemplified in the language of the
that of mankind (2) exemplified in the language of the
earliest poets who wrote naturally and as men (3)
earliest poets who wrote naturally and as men (3)
instinctive and spontaneous overflow of feeling into
instinctive and spontaneous overflow of feeling into
instinctive and spontaneous overflow of feeling into
instinctive and spontaneous overflow of feeling into
words
words
Coleridge
Coleridge
Coleridge
Coleridge
z
z A poem is that species of composition, which opposed to
A poem is that species of composition, which opposed to
p p p pp
p p p pp
works of science, by proposing for its immediate object
works of science, by proposing for its immediate object
pleasure, not truth; and from all other species (having
pleasure, not truth; and from all other species (having
this object in common with it) it is discriminated by
this object in common with it) it is discriminated by
j ) y
j ) y
proposing to itself such delight from the whole, as is
proposing to itself such delight from the whole, as is
compatible with a distinct gratification from each
compatible with a distinct gratification from each
component part.
component part.
p p
p p
z
z It is the art of communicating whatever we wish to
It is the art of communicating whatever we wish to
communicate, so as both to express and produce
communicate, so as both to express and produce
excitement but for the purpose of immediate pleasure;
excitement but for the purpose of immediate pleasure;
excitement, but for the purpose of immediate pleasure;
excitement, but for the purpose of immediate pleasure;
and each part is fitted to afford as much pleasure, as is
and each part is fitted to afford as much pleasure, as is
compatible with the largest sum in the whole.
compatible with the largest sum in the whole.
z
z The poet, described in ideal perfection, brings the whole
The poet, described in ideal perfection, brings the whole
soul of man into activity diffuses a tone and spirit of
soul of man into activity diffuses a tone and spirit of
soul of man into activity … diffuses a tone and spirit of
soul of man into activity … diffuses a tone and spirit of
unity, that blends, and fuses, each into each, by that
unity, that blends, and fuses, each into each, by that
synthetic and magical power, to which we have
synthetic and magical power, to which we have
exclusively appropriated the name of imagination This
exclusively appropriated the name of imagination This
exclusively appropriated the name of imagination. This
exclusively appropriated the name of imagination. This
power … reveals itself in the balance or reconciliation of
power … reveals itself in the balance or reconciliation of
opposite or discordant qualities.
opposite or discordant qualities.
Th f i l d li ht ith th f
Th f i l d li ht ith th f
z
z The sense of musical delight, with the power of
The sense of musical delight, with the power of
producing it, is the gift of imagination.
producing it, is the gift of imagination.
z
z The greatest poetry is the product of spontaneous
The greatest poetry is the product of spontaneous
g p y p p
g p y p p
feeling, but feeling which, by a productive tension with
feeling, but feeling which, by a productive tension with
the impulse for order, sets in motion the assimilative
the impulse for order, sets in motion the assimilative
imagination and organizes itself into a conventional
imagination and organizes itself into a conventional
g g
g g
medium in which the parts and the whole are adapted
medium in which the parts and the whole are adapted
both to each other and to the purpose of effecting
both to each other and to the purpose of effecting
pleasure.
pleasure.
p
p
Viktor Shklovsky
Viktor Shklovsky
Viktor Shklovsky
Viktor Shklovsky
z
z The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of
The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of
p p p
p p p
things as they are perceived and not as they are
things as they are perceived and not as they are
known. The technique of art is to make objects
known. The technique of art is to make objects
‘unfamiliar’, to make forms difficult, to increase
‘unfamiliar’, to make forms difficult, to increase
, ,
, ,
the difficulty and length of perception because
the difficulty and length of perception because
the process of perception is an aesthetic end in
the process of perception is an aesthetic end in
itself and must be prolonged
itself and must be prolonged
itself and must be prolonged.
itself and must be prolonged.
z
z Art is a way of experiencing the artfulness of an
Art is a way of experiencing the artfulness of an
object; the object is not important."
object; the object is not important."
(Shkl k
(Shkl k "A t T h i " 12)
"A t T h i " 12)
z
z (Shklovsky
(Shklovsky, "Art as Technique", 12)
, "Art as Technique", 12)
Shkl k d l d th t f
Shkl k d l d th t f t i
t i
z
z Shklovsky developed the concept of
Shklovsky developed the concept of ostranenie
ostranenie or
or
defamiliarization
defamiliarization in literature. He explained this idea as
in literature. He explained this idea as
follows:
follows:
Th f t i t i t th ti f thi th
Th f t i t i t th ti f thi th
The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of things as they
The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of things as they
are perceived and not as they are known. The technique of art
are perceived and not as they are known. The technique of art
is to make objects ‘unfamiliar’, to make forms difficult, to
is to make objects ‘unfamiliar’, to make forms difficult, to
increase the difficulty and length of perception because the
increase the difficulty and length of perception because the
increase the difficulty and length of perception because the
increase the difficulty and length of perception because the
process of perception is an aesthetic end in itself and must be
process of perception is an aesthetic end in itself and must be
prolonged. Art is a way of experiencing the artfulness of an
prolonged. Art is a way of experiencing the artfulness of an
object; the object is not important." (Shklovsky, "Art as
object; the object is not important." (Shklovsky, "Art as
Technique" 12)
Technique" 12)
Technique , 12)
Technique , 12)
z
z Shklovsky's work pushes Russian Formalism towards
Shklovsky's work pushes Russian Formalism towards
understanding literary activity as integral parts of social
understanding literary activity as integral parts of social
practice an idea that becomes important in the work of
practice an idea that becomes important in the work of
practice, an idea that becomes important in the work of
practice, an idea that becomes important in the work of
Mikhail Bakhtin
Mikhail Bakhtin and Russian and
and Russian and Prague School
Prague School
scholars of
scholars of semiotics
semiotics.
.
z
z He died in Leningrad (now St Petersburg again)
He died in Leningrad (now St Petersburg again)
z
z He died in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg again).
He died in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg again).
Yury Tynyanov
Yury Tynyanov
Yury Tynyanov
Yury Tynyanov
1.
1. Literary science had to have a firm theoretical
Literary science had to have a firm theoretical
y
y
basis and an accurate terminology.
basis and an accurate terminology.
2.
2. The structural laws of a specific field of
The structural laws of a specific field of
literature had to be established before it was
literature had to be established before it was
literature had to be established before it was
literature had to be established before it was
related to other fields.
related to other fields.
3.
3. The evolution of literature must be studied as a
The evolution of literature must be studied as a
t All id h th lit
t All id h th lit
system. All evidence, whether literary or non
system. All evidence, whether literary or non-
-
literary must be analysed functionally.
literary must be analysed functionally.
4.
4. The analysis of the structural laws of literature
The analysis of the structural laws of literature
e a a ys s o t e st uctu a a s o te atu e
e a a ys s o t e st uctu a a s o te atu e
should lead to the setting up of a limited
should lead to the setting up of a limited
number of structural types and evolutionary
number of structural types and evolutionary
laws governing those types
laws governing those types
laws governing those types.
laws governing those types.
Roman Osipovich Jakobson
Roman Osipovich Jakobson
Roman Osipovich Jakobson
Roman Osipovich Jakobson
Dimensions:
Dimensions:
Dimensions:
Dimensions:
1
1 context
context
2
2
2
2 message
message
3
3 sender
sender ---------------
--------------- 4
4 receiver
receiver
5
5 channel
channel
6
6 code
code
6
6 code
code
Functions:
Functions:
Functions:
Functions:
1
1 referential
referential (= contextual information)
(= contextual information)
2
2 th ti
th ti ( t
( t fl ti )
fl ti )
2
2 aesthetic
aesthetic (= auto
(= auto-
-reflection)
reflection)
3
3 emotive
emotive (= self
(= self-
-expression)
expression)
4
4 ti
ti ( ti i ti dd i
( ti i ti dd i
4
4 conative
conative (= vocative or imperative addressing
(= vocative or imperative addressing
of receiver)
of receiver)
5
5 h ti
h ti ( h ki h l ki )
( h ki h l ki )
5
5 phatic
phatic (= checking channel working)
(= checking channel working)
6
6 metalingual
metalingual (= checking code working)
(= checking code working)
Vladimir Propp
Vladimir Propp
Vladimir Propp
Vladimir Propp
z
z 31 different plot elements, which he
31 different plot elements, which he
z
z 31 different plot elements, which he
31 different plot elements, which he
called functions, that can be found in the
called functions, that can be found in the
magic tale
magic tale:
:
g
g
1.
1. One of the members of a family absents himself
One of the members of a family absents himself
from home.
from home.
2
2 An interdiction is addressed to the hero
An interdiction is addressed to the hero
2.
2. An interdiction is addressed to the hero.
An interdiction is addressed to the hero.
3.
3. The interdiction is violated.
The interdiction is violated.
4.
4. The villain makes an attempt at reconnaissance.
The villain makes an attempt at reconnaissance.
5.
5. The villain receives information about his victim.
The villain receives information about his victim.
6.
6. The villain attempts to deceive his victim in order to
The villain attempts to deceive his victim in order to
take possession of him or his belongings
take possession of him or his belongings
take possession of him or his belongings.
take possession of him or his belongings.
7.
7. Victim taken in by deception, unwittingly helping the
Victim taken in by deception, unwittingly helping the
enemy;
enemy;
Vill i h /i j t f il b (b
Vill i h /i j t f il b (b
8.
8. Villain causes harm/injury to family member (by
Villain causes harm/injury to family member (by
abduction, theft of magical agent, spoiling crops,
abduction, theft of magical agent, spoiling crops,
plunders in other forms, causes a disappearance,
plunders in other forms, causes a disappearance,
expels someone casts spell on someone substitutes
expels someone casts spell on someone substitutes
expels someone, casts spell on someone, substitutes
expels someone, casts spell on someone, substitutes
child etc, commits murder, imprisons/detains
child etc, commits murder, imprisons/detains
someone, threatens forced marriage, provides nightly
someone, threatens forced marriage, provides nightly
torments); Alternatively, a member of family lacks
torments); Alternatively, a member of family lacks
); y, y
); y, y
something or desires something (magical potion etc);
something or desires something (magical potion etc);
9.
9. Misfortune or lack is made known, (hero is dispatched,
Misfortune or lack is made known, (hero is dispatched,
hears call for help etc/ alternative is that victimised
hears call for help etc/ alternative is that victimised
p
p
hero is sent away, freed from imprisonment);
hero is sent away, freed from imprisonment);
10.
10. Seeker agrees to, or decides upon counter
Seeker agrees to, or decides upon counter-
-action;
action;
11.
11. Hero leaves home;
Hero leaves home;
11.
11. Hero leaves home;
Hero leaves home;
12.
12. Hero is tested, interrogated, attacked etc, preparing
Hero is tested, interrogated, attacked etc, preparing
the way for his/her receiving magical agent or helper
the way for his/her receiving magical agent or helper
(d )
(d )
(donor);
(donor);
13.
13. Hero reacts to actions of future donor (withstands/fails
Hero reacts to actions of future donor (withstands/fails
the test, frees captive, reconciles disputants, performs
the test, frees captive, reconciles disputants, performs
the test, frees captive, reconciles disputants, performs
the test, frees captive, reconciles disputants, performs
service, uses adversary's powers against them);
service, uses adversary's powers against them);
14.
14. Hero acquires use of a magical agent (directly
Hero acquires use of a magical agent (directly
t f d l t d h d d
t f d l t d h d d
transferred, located, purchased, prepared,
transferred, located, purchased, prepared,
spontaneously appears, eaten/drunk, help offered by
spontaneously appears, eaten/drunk, help offered by
other characters);
other characters);
)
)
15.
15. Hero is transferred, delivered or led to whereabouts of
Hero is transferred, delivered or led to whereabouts of
an object of the search;
an object of the search;
H d ill i j i i di b
H d ill i j i i di b
16.
16. Hero and villain join in direct combat;
Hero and villain join in direct combat;
H i b d d ( d d/ k d i i
H i b d d ( d d/ k d i i
17.
17. Hero is branded (wounded/marked, receives ring or
Hero is branded (wounded/marked, receives ring or
scarf);
scarf);
18.
18. Villain is defeated (killed in combat, defeated in
Villain is defeated (killed in combat, defeated in
t t kill d hil l b i h d)
t t kill d hil l b i h d)
contest, killed while asleep, banished);
contest, killed while asleep, banished);
19.
19. Initial misfortune or lack is resolved (object of search
Initial misfortune or lack is resolved (object of search
distributed, spell broken, slain person revivied, captive
distributed, spell broken, slain person revivied, captive
freed);
freed);
freed);
freed);
20.
20. Hero returns;
Hero returns;
21.
21. Hero is pursued (pursuer tries to kill, eat, undermine
Hero is pursued (pursuer tries to kill, eat, undermine
th h )
th h )
the hero);
the hero);
22.
22. Hero is rescued from pursuit (obstacles delay pursuer,
Hero is rescued from pursuit (obstacles delay pursuer,
hero hides or is hidden, hero transforms
hero hides or is hidden, hero transforms
i bl h d f tt t hi /h
i bl h d f tt t hi /h
unrecognisably, hero saved from attempt on his/her
unrecognisably, hero saved from attempt on his/her
life);
life);
23.
23. Hero unrecognised, arrives home or in another
Hero unrecognised, arrives home or in another
country;
country;
country;
country;
24.
24. False hero presents unfounded claims;
False hero presents unfounded claims;
25.
25. Difficult task proposed to the hero (trial by ordeal,
Difficult task proposed to the hero (trial by ordeal,
riddles, test of strength/endurance, other tasks);
riddles, test of strength/endurance, other tasks);
26.
26. Task is resolved;
Task is resolved;
27.
27. Hero is recognised (by mark, brand, or thing given to
Hero is recognised (by mark, brand, or thing given to
him/her);
him/her);
28.
28. False hero or villain is exposed;
False hero or villain is exposed;
28.
28. False hero or villain is exposed;
False hero or villain is exposed;
29.
29. Hero is given a new appearance (is made whole,
Hero is given a new appearance (is made whole,
handsome, new garments etc);
handsome, new garments etc);
30
30 Villain is punished;
Villain is punished;
30.
30. Villain is punished;
Villain is punished;
31.
31. Hero marries and ascends the throne (is
Hero marries and ascends the throne (is
rewarded/promoted).
rewarded/promoted).
John Crowe Ransom
John Crowe Ransom
John Crowe Ransom
John Crowe Ransom
z
z A work of literature is a self
A work of literature is a self-
-contained, self
contained, self-
-
f ti l bj t
f ti l bj t
referential object.
referential object.
z
z Reading a literary work is a close reading,
Reading a literary work is a close reading,
concentrating on the relationships within the text
concentrating on the relationships within the text
th t i it it di ti ti h t f
th t i it it di ti ti h t f
that give it its own distinctive character or form.
that give it its own distinctive character or form.
z
z The structure of a work should not be divorced from
The structure of a work should not be divorced from
meaning, viewing the two as constituting a quasi
meaning, viewing the two as constituting a quasi-
-
organic unity
organic unity
organic unity.
organic unity.
z
z Special attention must be paid to repetition,
Special attention must be paid to repetition,
particularly of images or symbols, but also of sound
particularly of images or symbols, but also of sound
effects and rhythms in poetry
effects and rhythms in poetry
effects and rhythms in poetry.
effects and rhythms in poetry.
z
z The use of literary devices, such as irony, to achieve
The use of literary devices, such as irony, to achieve
a balance or reconciliation between dissimilar, even
a balance or reconciliation between dissimilar, even
conflicting elements in a text is important
conflicting elements in a text is important
conflicting, elements in a text is important.
conflicting, elements in a text is important.
Cleanth Brookes
Cleanth Brookes
Cleanth Brookes
Cleanth Brookes
z
z The primary concern of criticism is with the problem of
The primary concern of criticism is with the problem of
p y p
p y p
unity
unity—
—the kind of whole which the literary work forms or
the kind of whole which the literary work forms or
fails to form, and the relation of the various parts to each
fails to form, and the relation of the various parts to each
other in building up this whole.
other in building up this whole.
g p
g p
z
z In a successful work, format and content cannot be
In a successful work, format and content cannot be
separated.
separated.
z
z Form is meaning
Form is meaning
z
z Form is meaning.
Form is meaning.
z
z Literature is ultimately metaphorical and symbolic.
Literature is ultimately metaphorical and symbolic.
z
z The general and the universal are not seized upon by
The general and the universal are not seized upon by
g y
g y
abstraction, but got at through the concrete and the
abstraction, but got at through the concrete and the
particular.
particular.
z
z Literature is not a surrogate for religion
Literature is not a surrogate for religion
z
z Literature is not a surrogate for religion
Literature is not a surrogate for religion
Louise Rosenblatt
Rosenblatt
Louise Rosenblatt
Rosenblatt
z
z A poem is what the reader lives through under
A poem is what the reader lives through under
z
z A poem is what the reader lives through under
A poem is what the reader lives through under
the guidance of the text and experiences as
the guidance of the text and experiences as
relevant to the text."
relevant to the text."
z
z "The idea that a
"The idea that a poem
poem presupposes a
presupposes a reader
reader
actively involved with a
actively involved with a text
text is particularly
is particularly
shocking to those seeking to emphasize the
shocking to those seeking to emphasize the
objectivity of their interpretations."
objectivity of their interpretations."
A " " i i l d d b
A " " i i l d d b
z
z A "poem" is cooperatively produced by a
A "poem" is cooperatively produced by a
"reader" and a "text."
"reader" and a "text."
Stanley Fish
Stanley Fish
z
z Any school of criticism that sees a literary work as an
Any school of criticism that sees a literary work as an
bj t l i i t d ib h t it i d h t it
bj t l i i t d ib h t it i d h t it
object, claiming to describe what it is and never what it
object, claiming to describe what it is and never what it
does, misconstrues the very essence of literature and
does, misconstrues the very essence of literature and
reading.
reading.
Lit t i t d i ifi h it i d d it
Lit t i t d i ifi h it i d d it
z
z Literature exists and signifies when it is read, and its
Literature exists and signifies when it is read, and its
force is an affective one.
force is an affective one.
z
z Literature is something that only exists meaningfully in
Literature is something that only exists meaningfully in
the mind of the reader and with the redefinition of the
the mind of the reader and with the redefinition of the
the mind of the reader, and with the redefinition of the
the mind of the reader, and with the redefinition of the
literary work as a catalyst of mental events, comes a
literary work as a catalyst of mental events, comes a
redefinition of the reader.
redefinition of the reader.
z
z No longer is the reader the passive recipient of those
No longer is the reader the passive recipient of those
z
z No longer is the reader the passive recipient of those
No longer is the reader the passive recipient of those
ideas that an author has planted in a text. "Reading is . .
ideas that an author has planted in a text. "Reading is . .
. something you
. something you do.
do."
"
Hans Robert Jauss
Hans Robert Jauss
z
z A literary work is not an object which
A literary work is not an object which
z
z A literary work is not an object which
A literary work is not an object which
stands by itself and which offers the same
stands by itself and which offers the same
face to each reader in each period
face to each reader in each period
face to each reader in each period.
face to each reader in each period.
z
z It is not a monument which reveals its
It is not a monument which reveals its
timeless essence in a monologue
timeless essence in a monologue
timeless essence in a monologue.
timeless essence in a monologue.
Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir
z
z Associating men with humanity more
Associating men with humanity more
z
z Associating men with humanity more
Associating men with humanity more
generally (as many cultures do)
generally (as many cultures do)
relegates women to an inferior position
relegates women to an inferior position
relegates women to an inferior position
relegates women to an inferior position
in society
in society.
.
Happiness is
Happiness is
when you make
when you get
what you
strive for
when you make
other people
happy
ARTIST/AUTHOR
READER/AUDIENCE
LITERATURE
UNIVERSE
(ASPECTS OF UNIVERSE)
Mimetic
LITERARY WORK
Objective
AUDIENCE
Expressive Pragmatic
Objective
AUTHOR AUDIENCE

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  • 1. Literary Theories D l t f D l t f Literary Theories Session 3 Development of Development of Literary Theories Literary Theories Literary Theories Literary Theories
  • 2. Nature of Literary Theory Nature of Literary Theory Nature of Literary Theory Nature of Literary Theory z z "Literary theory" is the body of ideas and "Literary theory" is the body of ideas and y y y y y y methods we use in the practical reading of methods we use in the practical reading of literature. literature. z z By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of z z By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of a work of literature but to the theories that reveal a work of literature but to the theories that reveal what literature can mean. what literature can mean. Lit th i d i ti f th d l i Lit th i d i ti f th d l i z z Literary theory is a description of the underlying Literary theory is a description of the underlying principles, one might say the tools, by which we principles, one might say the tools, by which we attempt to understand literature. attempt to understand literature. z z All literary interpretation draws on a basis in All literary interpretation draws on a basis in theory but can serve as a justification for very theory but can serve as a justification for very different kinds of critical activity different kinds of critical activity different kinds of critical activity. different kinds of critical activity.
  • 3. Assignment 1B Assignment 1B Assignment 1B Assignment 1B Topic Person in Charge Structuralist Theories ASEP SHOFIAN SYAHRULLAH, INDIRA Structuralist Theories ASEP SHOFIAN SYAHRULLAH, INDIRA KARYANITA, MARWANTO, TRI YANINGSIH Reader-oriented Theory DESI TRI LISTYO PAMUNGKAS, MUJIONO, RIZKY SETYANINGRUM ULFAH CHASANAH RIZKY SETYANINGRUM, ULFAH CHASANAH Marxist Theories MUAMAR CHADAFI, SAMINAH, ERMA NURHAYATI FIRDAUS, ARI SUCIATI Feminist Theories FRIDA ALFANI MASLAHAH, ISYFI ‘AFIAN, SRI HARTINI Post-modernist Theories FIBRIAN ANINDYAWATI, ANA WIYASA NUGRAHAWATI, ETIKA DEWI KUSUMANINGTYAS, SUSI WAHYUNINGSIH Post-colonialist Theories NISWAN ZAMZAMI, FAJAR NOVITASARI, SRI Post colonialist Theories NISWAN ZAMZAMI, FAJAR NOVITASARI, SRI AMBAR WIYATI, SUHARTINI
  • 4. z z It is literary theory that formulates the relationship It is literary theory that formulates the relationship between author and work; literary theory develops the between author and work; literary theory develops the between author and work; literary theory develops the between author and work; literary theory develops the significance of race, class, and gender for literary study, significance of race, class, and gender for literary study, both from the standpoint of the biography of the author both from the standpoint of the biography of the author and an analysis of their thematic presence within texts. and an analysis of their thematic presence within texts. y y z z Literary theory offers varying approaches for Literary theory offers varying approaches for understanding the role of historical context in understanding the role of historical context in interpretation as well as the relevance of linguistic and interpretation as well as the relevance of linguistic and i l t f th t t i l t f th t t unconscious elements of the text. unconscious elements of the text. z z Literary theorists trace the history and evolution of the Literary theorists trace the history and evolution of the different genres different genres— —narrative, dramatic, lyric narrative, dramatic, lyric— —in addition to in addition to th t f th l d th h t th t f th l d th h t the more recent emergence of the novel and the short the more recent emergence of the novel and the short story, while also investigating the importance of formal story, while also investigating the importance of formal elements of literary structure. elements of literary structure. z z Lastly literary theory in recent years has sought to Lastly literary theory in recent years has sought to z z Lastly, literary theory in recent years has sought to Lastly, literary theory in recent years has sought to explain the degree to which the text is more the product explain the degree to which the text is more the product of a culture than an individual author and in turn how of a culture than an individual author and in turn how those texts help to create the culture those texts help to create the culture those texts help to create the culture. those texts help to create the culture.
  • 5. What Is Literary Theory? What Is Literary Theory? What Is Literary Theory? What Is Literary Theory? z z "Literary theory," sometimes designated "critical "Literary theory," sometimes designated "critical y y, g y y, g theory," or "theory," and now undergoing a theory," or "theory," and now undergoing a transformation into "cultural theory" within the transformation into "cultural theory" within the discipline of literary studies can be understood discipline of literary studies can be understood discipline of literary studies, can be understood discipline of literary studies, can be understood as the set of concepts and intellectual as the set of concepts and intellectual assumptions on which rests the work of assumptions on which rests the work of p p explaining or interpreting literary texts. explaining or interpreting literary texts. z z Literary theory refers to any principles derived Literary theory refers to any principles derived f i t l l i f lit t t f f i t l l i f lit t t f from internal analysis of literary texts or from from internal analysis of literary texts or from knowledge external to the text that can be knowledge external to the text that can be applied in multiple interpretive situations. applied in multiple interpretive situations. app ed u t p e te p et e s tuat o s app ed u t p e te p et e s tuat o s
  • 7. PLATO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ARISTOTLE SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE HYPPOLITE TAINE VIKTOR SHKLOVSKY YURY TYNYANOV HYPPOLITE TAINE GEORGE PLEKHANOV GEORG LUKACS LUCIEN GOLDMANN ROMAN JAKOBSON VLADIMIR PROPP JOHN CROWE RANSOM CLEANTH BROOKES SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR KATE MILLETT KATE MILLETT LOUISE ROSENBLATT STANLEY FISH HANS ROBERT JAUSS HANS ROBERT JAUSS
  • 8. PLATO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH TRADITIONAL ARISTOTLE SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE TRADITIONAL HYPPOLITE TAINE VIKTOR SHKLOVSKY YURY TYNYANOV STRU HYPPOLITE TAINE GEORGE PLEKHANOV GEORG LUKACS LUCIEN GOLDMANN ROMAN JAKOBSON VLADIMIR PROPP JOHN CROWE RANSOM UCTURAL CLEANTH BROOKES LOUISE ROSENBLATT STANLEY FISH LISM POST-STRUCTURALISM SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR KATE MILLETT KATE MILLETT HANS ROBERT JAUSS KATE MILLETT KATE MILLETT
  • 9. PLATO HYPPOLITE TAINE GEORGE PLEKHANOV SOCIOLOGY OF LITERATURE ARISTOTLE GEORGE PLEKHANOV GEORG LUKACS LUCIEN GOLDMANN SOCIOLOGY OF LITERATURE MARXIST CRITICISM WILLIAM WORDSWORTH SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE VIKTOR SHKLOVSKY YURY TYNYANOV ROMAN JAKOBSON ROMANTICISM SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE ROMAN JAKOBSON VLADIMIR PROPP RUSSIAN FORMALISM NEW CRITICISM JOHN CROWE RANSOM CLEANTH BROOKES LOUISE ROSENBLATT STANLEY FISH HANS ROBERT JAUSS NEW CRITICISM READER-RESPONSE RECEPTION SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR HANS ROBERT JAUSS SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR KATE MILLETT KATE MILLETT FEMINIST CRITICISM
  • 10. mimetic Sociology of lit. Genetic Structuralism Marxist Russian Formalism New Criticism Structuralism Feminist objective pragmatic Structuralism Semiotics Stylistics Reader-response Reception Romanticism Freudian p g Existentialism expressive
  • 11. Plato & Aristotle Plato & Aristotle (384-322BC) Plato & Aristotle Plato & Aristotle (384 322BC) z z Plato: Literature is a Plato: Literature is a mimesis mimesis (imitation) of (imitation) of z z Plato: Literature is a Plato: Literature is a mimesis mimesis (imitation) of (imitation) of aspects of the universe aspects of the universe z z Aristotle : Literature is a re Aristotle : Literature is a re presentation/ presentation/ z z Aristotle : Literature is a re Aristotle : Literature is a re- -presentation/ presentation/ re re- -creation of aspects of the universe/life creation of aspects of the universe/life
  • 12. Hyppolite Taine Hyppolite Taine Hyppolite Taine Hyppolite Taine z z Literature is no “mere individual play of Literature is no “mere individual play of z z Literature is no mere individual play of Literature is no mere individual play of imagination, the isolated caprice of an imagination, the isolated caprice of an excited brain, but a transcript of excited brain, but a transcript of p p contemporary manners, a manifestation of contemporary manners, a manifestation of a certain kind of mind” a certain kind of mind” z z Literature is a “portable mirror which can Literature is a “portable mirror which can be conveyed everywhere and which is be conveyed everywhere and which is t i t f fl ti ll t t i t f fl ti ll t most convenient for reflecting all aspects most convenient for reflecting all aspects of life and nature” of life and nature”
  • 13. George Plekhanov George Plekhanov George Plekhanov George Plekhanov z z “Art begins when the human being recalls within “Art begins when the human being recalls within g g g g himself feelings and ideas that he has had under himself feelings and ideas that he has had under the influence of the reality surrounding him and the influence of the reality surrounding him and gives them a certain figurative expression ” gives them a certain figurative expression ” gives them a certain figurative expression. gives them a certain figurative expression. z z Art and literature are bound to the means of Art and literature are bound to the means of production and property relations in a largely production and property relations in a largely production and property relations in a largely production and property relations in a largely deterministic nexus. deterministic nexus. z z Art has significance only when it depicts or Art has significance only when it depicts or evokes or conveys actions, emotions and events evokes or conveys actions, emotions and events that are of significance to society. that are of significance to society.
  • 14. Georg Lukacs Georg Lukacs Georg Lukacs Georg Lukacs z z All literature is written from the point of All literature is written from the point of z z All literature is written from the point of All literature is written from the point of view of a class, a world view, and thus view of a class, a world view, and thus implies a perspective. implies a perspective. p p p p p p z z Literature is in no sense a passive cultural Literature is in no sense a passive cultural object, but part of the struggle, which object, but part of the struggle, which j p gg j p gg capitalist society itself engenders through capitalist society itself engenders through socialism, to abolish the distorting, socialism, to abolish the distorting, i h f t d d i h f t d d inhuman consequences of an extended inhuman consequences of an extended social division of labor. social division of labor.
  • 15. Lucien Goldmann Lucien Goldmann Lucien Goldmann Lucien Goldmann z z Literature is a humanity fact derived from Literature is a humanity fact derived from z z Literature is a humanity fact derived from Literature is a humanity fact derived from the consciousness and meaningful the consciousness and meaningful behavior in order to make a balance behavior in order to make a balance behavior in order to make a balance behavior in order to make a balance between the subject and the world between the subject and the world z z Genetic structuralism presupposes the Genetic structuralism presupposes the z z Genetic structuralism presupposes the Genetic structuralism presupposes the close relationship between the structures close relationship between the structures of a literary work and the larger structures of a literary work and the larger structures of a literary work and the larger structures of a literary work and the larger structures of social realities. of social realities.
  • 16. William Wordsworth William Wordsworth William Wordsworth William Wordsworth z z “Poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful “Poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful z z Poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful Poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling” feeling” z z The subject matter of poetry is the essential The subject matter of poetry is the essential passions and unelaborated expressions of passions and unelaborated expressions of passions and unelaborated expressions of passions and unelaborated expressions of humble people. humble people. z z The property of poetry is all mankind, not of the The property of poetry is all mankind, not of the p p y p y p p y p y cultivated classes alone: “A mad mother, an idiot cultivated classes alone: “A mad mother, an idiot boy, or a child who cannot know of death were boy, or a child who cannot know of death were as appropriate subjects for serious poetry as as appropriate subjects for serious poetry as pp p j p y pp p j p y Aschilles or Lear.” Aschilles or Lear.” z z The elements are simple, belonging rather to The elements are simple, belonging rather to nature than to manners such exist now and will nature than to manners such exist now and will nature than to manners, such exist now and will nature than to manners, such exist now and will probably always exist. probably always exist.
  • 17. z z It is essential to poetry that its language be the It is essential to poetry that its language be the It is essential to poetry that its language be the It is essential to poetry that its language be the spontaneous and genuine, not the contrived and spontaneous and genuine, not the contrived and simulated, expression of the emotional state of the poet. simulated, expression of the emotional state of the poet. z z The born poet is distinguished from other men The born poet is distinguished from other men z z The born poet is distinguished from other men The born poet is distinguished from other men particularly by his inheritance of an intense sensibility particularly by his inheritance of an intense sensibility and a susceptibility to passion. and a susceptibility to passion. Th t i t t f ti f t i b it Th t i t t f ti f t i b it z z The most important function of poetry is, by its The most important function of poetry is, by its pleasurable resources, to foster and subtilize the pleasurable resources, to foster and subtilize the sensibility, emotions, and sympathies of the reader. sensibility, emotions, and sympathies of the reader. z z The orientation is towards the artist, the focus of The orientation is towards the artist, the focus of attention is upon the relation of the elements of the work attention is upon the relation of the elements of the work to the poet’s state of mind. to the poet’s state of mind. z z Being ‘spontaneous’, the dynamics of the overflow are Being ‘spontaneous’, the dynamics of the overflow are inherent in the poet and, perhaps, not within his inherent in the poet and, perhaps, not within his deliberate control deliberate control deliberate control deliberate control
  • 18. P t ‘ ki t ’ diff t f th P t ‘ ki t ’ diff t f th z z Poet: ‘a man speaking to man’ different from other Poet: ‘a man speaking to man’ different from other men not in kind but merely in degree of sensibility, men not in kind but merely in degree of sensibility, passions, and power of expression: “the poet thinks passions, and power of expression: “the poet thinks and feels in the spirit of human passions The poets and feels in the spirit of human passions The poets and feels in the spirit of human passions …The poets and feels in the spirit of human passions …The poets do not write for Poets alone, but for men.” do not write for Poets alone, but for men.” z z Audience: those who are not relying on a local or Audience: those who are not relying on a local or transitory taste but on what is the most general and the transitory taste but on what is the most general and the transitory taste but on what is the most general and the transitory taste but on what is the most general and the most lasting among polite nations; not the passing and most lasting among polite nations; not the passing and fallible voice of the public but the voice of the people fallible voice of the public but the voice of the people whose eternal and universal norm emerges through whose eternal and universal norm emerges through g g g g time. time. z z Diction of poetry: the standard Diction of poetry: the standard language of nature language of nature by by which the language of poetry is to be regulated and which the language of poetry is to be regulated and g g p y g g g p y g judged: (1) not the language of poets as a class but judged: (1) not the language of poets as a class but that of mankind (2) exemplified in the language of the that of mankind (2) exemplified in the language of the earliest poets who wrote naturally and as men (3) earliest poets who wrote naturally and as men (3) instinctive and spontaneous overflow of feeling into instinctive and spontaneous overflow of feeling into instinctive and spontaneous overflow of feeling into instinctive and spontaneous overflow of feeling into words words
  • 19. Coleridge Coleridge Coleridge Coleridge z z A poem is that species of composition, which opposed to A poem is that species of composition, which opposed to p p p pp p p p pp works of science, by proposing for its immediate object works of science, by proposing for its immediate object pleasure, not truth; and from all other species (having pleasure, not truth; and from all other species (having this object in common with it) it is discriminated by this object in common with it) it is discriminated by j ) y j ) y proposing to itself such delight from the whole, as is proposing to itself such delight from the whole, as is compatible with a distinct gratification from each compatible with a distinct gratification from each component part. component part. p p p p z z It is the art of communicating whatever we wish to It is the art of communicating whatever we wish to communicate, so as both to express and produce communicate, so as both to express and produce excitement but for the purpose of immediate pleasure; excitement but for the purpose of immediate pleasure; excitement, but for the purpose of immediate pleasure; excitement, but for the purpose of immediate pleasure; and each part is fitted to afford as much pleasure, as is and each part is fitted to afford as much pleasure, as is compatible with the largest sum in the whole. compatible with the largest sum in the whole.
  • 20. z z The poet, described in ideal perfection, brings the whole The poet, described in ideal perfection, brings the whole soul of man into activity diffuses a tone and spirit of soul of man into activity diffuses a tone and spirit of soul of man into activity … diffuses a tone and spirit of soul of man into activity … diffuses a tone and spirit of unity, that blends, and fuses, each into each, by that unity, that blends, and fuses, each into each, by that synthetic and magical power, to which we have synthetic and magical power, to which we have exclusively appropriated the name of imagination This exclusively appropriated the name of imagination This exclusively appropriated the name of imagination. This exclusively appropriated the name of imagination. This power … reveals itself in the balance or reconciliation of power … reveals itself in the balance or reconciliation of opposite or discordant qualities. opposite or discordant qualities. Th f i l d li ht ith th f Th f i l d li ht ith th f z z The sense of musical delight, with the power of The sense of musical delight, with the power of producing it, is the gift of imagination. producing it, is the gift of imagination. z z The greatest poetry is the product of spontaneous The greatest poetry is the product of spontaneous g p y p p g p y p p feeling, but feeling which, by a productive tension with feeling, but feeling which, by a productive tension with the impulse for order, sets in motion the assimilative the impulse for order, sets in motion the assimilative imagination and organizes itself into a conventional imagination and organizes itself into a conventional g g g g medium in which the parts and the whole are adapted medium in which the parts and the whole are adapted both to each other and to the purpose of effecting both to each other and to the purpose of effecting pleasure. pleasure. p p
  • 21. Viktor Shklovsky Viktor Shklovsky Viktor Shklovsky Viktor Shklovsky z z The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of p p p p p p things as they are perceived and not as they are things as they are perceived and not as they are known. The technique of art is to make objects known. The technique of art is to make objects ‘unfamiliar’, to make forms difficult, to increase ‘unfamiliar’, to make forms difficult, to increase , , , , the difficulty and length of perception because the difficulty and length of perception because the process of perception is an aesthetic end in the process of perception is an aesthetic end in itself and must be prolonged itself and must be prolonged itself and must be prolonged. itself and must be prolonged. z z Art is a way of experiencing the artfulness of an Art is a way of experiencing the artfulness of an object; the object is not important." object; the object is not important." (Shkl k (Shkl k "A t T h i " 12) "A t T h i " 12) z z (Shklovsky (Shklovsky, "Art as Technique", 12) , "Art as Technique", 12)
  • 22. Shkl k d l d th t f Shkl k d l d th t f t i t i z z Shklovsky developed the concept of Shklovsky developed the concept of ostranenie ostranenie or or defamiliarization defamiliarization in literature. He explained this idea as in literature. He explained this idea as follows: follows: Th f t i t i t th ti f thi th Th f t i t i t th ti f thi th The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of things as they The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of things as they are perceived and not as they are known. The technique of art are perceived and not as they are known. The technique of art is to make objects ‘unfamiliar’, to make forms difficult, to is to make objects ‘unfamiliar’, to make forms difficult, to increase the difficulty and length of perception because the increase the difficulty and length of perception because the increase the difficulty and length of perception because the increase the difficulty and length of perception because the process of perception is an aesthetic end in itself and must be process of perception is an aesthetic end in itself and must be prolonged. Art is a way of experiencing the artfulness of an prolonged. Art is a way of experiencing the artfulness of an object; the object is not important." (Shklovsky, "Art as object; the object is not important." (Shklovsky, "Art as Technique" 12) Technique" 12) Technique , 12) Technique , 12) z z Shklovsky's work pushes Russian Formalism towards Shklovsky's work pushes Russian Formalism towards understanding literary activity as integral parts of social understanding literary activity as integral parts of social practice an idea that becomes important in the work of practice an idea that becomes important in the work of practice, an idea that becomes important in the work of practice, an idea that becomes important in the work of Mikhail Bakhtin Mikhail Bakhtin and Russian and and Russian and Prague School Prague School scholars of scholars of semiotics semiotics. . z z He died in Leningrad (now St Petersburg again) He died in Leningrad (now St Petersburg again) z z He died in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg again). He died in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg again).
  • 23. Yury Tynyanov Yury Tynyanov Yury Tynyanov Yury Tynyanov 1. 1. Literary science had to have a firm theoretical Literary science had to have a firm theoretical y y basis and an accurate terminology. basis and an accurate terminology. 2. 2. The structural laws of a specific field of The structural laws of a specific field of literature had to be established before it was literature had to be established before it was literature had to be established before it was literature had to be established before it was related to other fields. related to other fields. 3. 3. The evolution of literature must be studied as a The evolution of literature must be studied as a t All id h th lit t All id h th lit system. All evidence, whether literary or non system. All evidence, whether literary or non- - literary must be analysed functionally. literary must be analysed functionally. 4. 4. The analysis of the structural laws of literature The analysis of the structural laws of literature e a a ys s o t e st uctu a a s o te atu e e a a ys s o t e st uctu a a s o te atu e should lead to the setting up of a limited should lead to the setting up of a limited number of structural types and evolutionary number of structural types and evolutionary laws governing those types laws governing those types laws governing those types. laws governing those types.
  • 24. Roman Osipovich Jakobson Roman Osipovich Jakobson Roman Osipovich Jakobson Roman Osipovich Jakobson Dimensions: Dimensions: Dimensions: Dimensions: 1 1 context context 2 2 2 2 message message 3 3 sender sender --------------- --------------- 4 4 receiver receiver 5 5 channel channel 6 6 code code 6 6 code code
  • 25. Functions: Functions: Functions: Functions: 1 1 referential referential (= contextual information) (= contextual information) 2 2 th ti th ti ( t ( t fl ti ) fl ti ) 2 2 aesthetic aesthetic (= auto (= auto- -reflection) reflection) 3 3 emotive emotive (= self (= self- -expression) expression) 4 4 ti ti ( ti i ti dd i ( ti i ti dd i 4 4 conative conative (= vocative or imperative addressing (= vocative or imperative addressing of receiver) of receiver) 5 5 h ti h ti ( h ki h l ki ) ( h ki h l ki ) 5 5 phatic phatic (= checking channel working) (= checking channel working) 6 6 metalingual metalingual (= checking code working) (= checking code working)
  • 26. Vladimir Propp Vladimir Propp Vladimir Propp Vladimir Propp z z 31 different plot elements, which he 31 different plot elements, which he z z 31 different plot elements, which he 31 different plot elements, which he called functions, that can be found in the called functions, that can be found in the magic tale magic tale: : g g 1. 1. One of the members of a family absents himself One of the members of a family absents himself from home. from home. 2 2 An interdiction is addressed to the hero An interdiction is addressed to the hero 2. 2. An interdiction is addressed to the hero. An interdiction is addressed to the hero. 3. 3. The interdiction is violated. The interdiction is violated. 4. 4. The villain makes an attempt at reconnaissance. The villain makes an attempt at reconnaissance. 5. 5. The villain receives information about his victim. The villain receives information about his victim. 6. 6. The villain attempts to deceive his victim in order to The villain attempts to deceive his victim in order to take possession of him or his belongings take possession of him or his belongings take possession of him or his belongings. take possession of him or his belongings.
  • 27. 7. 7. Victim taken in by deception, unwittingly helping the Victim taken in by deception, unwittingly helping the enemy; enemy; Vill i h /i j t f il b (b Vill i h /i j t f il b (b 8. 8. Villain causes harm/injury to family member (by Villain causes harm/injury to family member (by abduction, theft of magical agent, spoiling crops, abduction, theft of magical agent, spoiling crops, plunders in other forms, causes a disappearance, plunders in other forms, causes a disappearance, expels someone casts spell on someone substitutes expels someone casts spell on someone substitutes expels someone, casts spell on someone, substitutes expels someone, casts spell on someone, substitutes child etc, commits murder, imprisons/detains child etc, commits murder, imprisons/detains someone, threatens forced marriage, provides nightly someone, threatens forced marriage, provides nightly torments); Alternatively, a member of family lacks torments); Alternatively, a member of family lacks ); y, y ); y, y something or desires something (magical potion etc); something or desires something (magical potion etc); 9. 9. Misfortune or lack is made known, (hero is dispatched, Misfortune or lack is made known, (hero is dispatched, hears call for help etc/ alternative is that victimised hears call for help etc/ alternative is that victimised p p hero is sent away, freed from imprisonment); hero is sent away, freed from imprisonment); 10. 10. Seeker agrees to, or decides upon counter Seeker agrees to, or decides upon counter- -action; action; 11. 11. Hero leaves home; Hero leaves home; 11. 11. Hero leaves home; Hero leaves home;
  • 28. 12. 12. Hero is tested, interrogated, attacked etc, preparing Hero is tested, interrogated, attacked etc, preparing the way for his/her receiving magical agent or helper the way for his/her receiving magical agent or helper (d ) (d ) (donor); (donor); 13. 13. Hero reacts to actions of future donor (withstands/fails Hero reacts to actions of future donor (withstands/fails the test, frees captive, reconciles disputants, performs the test, frees captive, reconciles disputants, performs the test, frees captive, reconciles disputants, performs the test, frees captive, reconciles disputants, performs service, uses adversary's powers against them); service, uses adversary's powers against them); 14. 14. Hero acquires use of a magical agent (directly Hero acquires use of a magical agent (directly t f d l t d h d d t f d l t d h d d transferred, located, purchased, prepared, transferred, located, purchased, prepared, spontaneously appears, eaten/drunk, help offered by spontaneously appears, eaten/drunk, help offered by other characters); other characters); ) ) 15. 15. Hero is transferred, delivered or led to whereabouts of Hero is transferred, delivered or led to whereabouts of an object of the search; an object of the search; H d ill i j i i di b H d ill i j i i di b 16. 16. Hero and villain join in direct combat; Hero and villain join in direct combat;
  • 29. H i b d d ( d d/ k d i i H i b d d ( d d/ k d i i 17. 17. Hero is branded (wounded/marked, receives ring or Hero is branded (wounded/marked, receives ring or scarf); scarf); 18. 18. Villain is defeated (killed in combat, defeated in Villain is defeated (killed in combat, defeated in t t kill d hil l b i h d) t t kill d hil l b i h d) contest, killed while asleep, banished); contest, killed while asleep, banished); 19. 19. Initial misfortune or lack is resolved (object of search Initial misfortune or lack is resolved (object of search distributed, spell broken, slain person revivied, captive distributed, spell broken, slain person revivied, captive freed); freed); freed); freed); 20. 20. Hero returns; Hero returns; 21. 21. Hero is pursued (pursuer tries to kill, eat, undermine Hero is pursued (pursuer tries to kill, eat, undermine th h ) th h ) the hero); the hero); 22. 22. Hero is rescued from pursuit (obstacles delay pursuer, Hero is rescued from pursuit (obstacles delay pursuer, hero hides or is hidden, hero transforms hero hides or is hidden, hero transforms i bl h d f tt t hi /h i bl h d f tt t hi /h unrecognisably, hero saved from attempt on his/her unrecognisably, hero saved from attempt on his/her life); life); 23. 23. Hero unrecognised, arrives home or in another Hero unrecognised, arrives home or in another country; country; country; country;
  • 30. 24. 24. False hero presents unfounded claims; False hero presents unfounded claims; 25. 25. Difficult task proposed to the hero (trial by ordeal, Difficult task proposed to the hero (trial by ordeal, riddles, test of strength/endurance, other tasks); riddles, test of strength/endurance, other tasks); 26. 26. Task is resolved; Task is resolved; 27. 27. Hero is recognised (by mark, brand, or thing given to Hero is recognised (by mark, brand, or thing given to him/her); him/her); 28. 28. False hero or villain is exposed; False hero or villain is exposed; 28. 28. False hero or villain is exposed; False hero or villain is exposed; 29. 29. Hero is given a new appearance (is made whole, Hero is given a new appearance (is made whole, handsome, new garments etc); handsome, new garments etc); 30 30 Villain is punished; Villain is punished; 30. 30. Villain is punished; Villain is punished; 31. 31. Hero marries and ascends the throne (is Hero marries and ascends the throne (is rewarded/promoted). rewarded/promoted).
  • 31. John Crowe Ransom John Crowe Ransom John Crowe Ransom John Crowe Ransom z z A work of literature is a self A work of literature is a self- -contained, self contained, self- - f ti l bj t f ti l bj t referential object. referential object. z z Reading a literary work is a close reading, Reading a literary work is a close reading, concentrating on the relationships within the text concentrating on the relationships within the text th t i it it di ti ti h t f th t i it it di ti ti h t f that give it its own distinctive character or form. that give it its own distinctive character or form. z z The structure of a work should not be divorced from The structure of a work should not be divorced from meaning, viewing the two as constituting a quasi meaning, viewing the two as constituting a quasi- - organic unity organic unity organic unity. organic unity. z z Special attention must be paid to repetition, Special attention must be paid to repetition, particularly of images or symbols, but also of sound particularly of images or symbols, but also of sound effects and rhythms in poetry effects and rhythms in poetry effects and rhythms in poetry. effects and rhythms in poetry. z z The use of literary devices, such as irony, to achieve The use of literary devices, such as irony, to achieve a balance or reconciliation between dissimilar, even a balance or reconciliation between dissimilar, even conflicting elements in a text is important conflicting elements in a text is important conflicting, elements in a text is important. conflicting, elements in a text is important.
  • 32. Cleanth Brookes Cleanth Brookes Cleanth Brookes Cleanth Brookes z z The primary concern of criticism is with the problem of The primary concern of criticism is with the problem of p y p p y p unity unity— —the kind of whole which the literary work forms or the kind of whole which the literary work forms or fails to form, and the relation of the various parts to each fails to form, and the relation of the various parts to each other in building up this whole. other in building up this whole. g p g p z z In a successful work, format and content cannot be In a successful work, format and content cannot be separated. separated. z z Form is meaning Form is meaning z z Form is meaning. Form is meaning. z z Literature is ultimately metaphorical and symbolic. Literature is ultimately metaphorical and symbolic. z z The general and the universal are not seized upon by The general and the universal are not seized upon by g y g y abstraction, but got at through the concrete and the abstraction, but got at through the concrete and the particular. particular. z z Literature is not a surrogate for religion Literature is not a surrogate for religion z z Literature is not a surrogate for religion Literature is not a surrogate for religion
  • 33. Louise Rosenblatt Rosenblatt Louise Rosenblatt Rosenblatt z z A poem is what the reader lives through under A poem is what the reader lives through under z z A poem is what the reader lives through under A poem is what the reader lives through under the guidance of the text and experiences as the guidance of the text and experiences as relevant to the text." relevant to the text." z z "The idea that a "The idea that a poem poem presupposes a presupposes a reader reader actively involved with a actively involved with a text text is particularly is particularly shocking to those seeking to emphasize the shocking to those seeking to emphasize the objectivity of their interpretations." objectivity of their interpretations." A " " i i l d d b A " " i i l d d b z z A "poem" is cooperatively produced by a A "poem" is cooperatively produced by a "reader" and a "text." "reader" and a "text."
  • 34. Stanley Fish Stanley Fish z z Any school of criticism that sees a literary work as an Any school of criticism that sees a literary work as an bj t l i i t d ib h t it i d h t it bj t l i i t d ib h t it i d h t it object, claiming to describe what it is and never what it object, claiming to describe what it is and never what it does, misconstrues the very essence of literature and does, misconstrues the very essence of literature and reading. reading. Lit t i t d i ifi h it i d d it Lit t i t d i ifi h it i d d it z z Literature exists and signifies when it is read, and its Literature exists and signifies when it is read, and its force is an affective one. force is an affective one. z z Literature is something that only exists meaningfully in Literature is something that only exists meaningfully in the mind of the reader and with the redefinition of the the mind of the reader and with the redefinition of the the mind of the reader, and with the redefinition of the the mind of the reader, and with the redefinition of the literary work as a catalyst of mental events, comes a literary work as a catalyst of mental events, comes a redefinition of the reader. redefinition of the reader. z z No longer is the reader the passive recipient of those No longer is the reader the passive recipient of those z z No longer is the reader the passive recipient of those No longer is the reader the passive recipient of those ideas that an author has planted in a text. "Reading is . . ideas that an author has planted in a text. "Reading is . . . something you . something you do. do." "
  • 35. Hans Robert Jauss Hans Robert Jauss z z A literary work is not an object which A literary work is not an object which z z A literary work is not an object which A literary work is not an object which stands by itself and which offers the same stands by itself and which offers the same face to each reader in each period face to each reader in each period face to each reader in each period. face to each reader in each period. z z It is not a monument which reveals its It is not a monument which reveals its timeless essence in a monologue timeless essence in a monologue timeless essence in a monologue. timeless essence in a monologue.
  • 36. Simone de Beauvoir Simone de Beauvoir Simone de Beauvoir Simone de Beauvoir z z Associating men with humanity more Associating men with humanity more z z Associating men with humanity more Associating men with humanity more generally (as many cultures do) generally (as many cultures do) relegates women to an inferior position relegates women to an inferior position relegates women to an inferior position relegates women to an inferior position in society in society. .
  • 37. Happiness is Happiness is when you make when you get what you strive for when you make other people happy ARTIST/AUTHOR READER/AUDIENCE LITERATURE
  • 38. UNIVERSE (ASPECTS OF UNIVERSE) Mimetic LITERARY WORK Objective AUDIENCE Expressive Pragmatic Objective AUTHOR AUDIENCE