Literary theory : a practical introduction /
Michael Ryan.
- 3rd ed.
- ix, 294 pages ; 24 cm.
- How to study literature .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Note to Teachers Literary Theory: A Primer 1 Chapter 1 Russian Formalism, New Criticism, Poetics An Intro duction to Russian Formalism, New Criticism, Poetics Exercise 1.1 Willi am Shakespeare, King Lear Exercise 1.2 Elizabeth Bishop, "The Moose" an d "At the Fishhouses" Exercise 1.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsb y Exercise 1.4 Alice Munro, "Royal Beatings" and "Wild Swans" Exercise 1.5 The Wachowskis, The Matrix Chapter 2 Structuralism, Linguistics, Na rratology An Introduction to Structuralism, Linguistics, Narratology Ex ercise 2.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear Exercise 2.2 Elizabeth Bishop , "The Map" Exercise 2.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Exercise 2.4 Alice Munro, "The Progress of Love" Exercise 2.5 John Ford, The Se archers Chapter 3 Phenomenology, Reception, Ethics An Introduction to P henomenology, Reception, Ethics Exercise 3.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear Exercise 3.2 Elizabeth Bishop, "The Fish" Exercise 3.3 F. Scott Fi tzgerald, The Great Gatsby Exercise 3.4 Alice Munro, "Material" Exercis e 3.5 Paul Gilroy, Michael Clayton Chapter 4 Post-Structuralism An Intr oduction to Post-Structuralism Exercise 4.1 William Shakespeare, King L ear Exercise 4.2 Elizabeth Bishop, "Over 2,000 Illustrations and a Comp lete Concordance" Exercise 4.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Ex ercise 4.4 Alice Munro, "Differently" Exercise 4.5 Alfred Hitchcock, Th e Birds and Tom Tykwer, Run, Lola, Run Chapter 5 Psychoanalysis and Psy chology An Introduction to Psychoanalysis and Psychology Exercise 5.1 W illiam Shakespeare, King Lear Exercise 5.2 Elizabeth Bishop, "In the Vi llage" and "Sestina" Exercise 5.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Exercise 5.4 Alice Munro, "Meneseteung" Exercise 5.5 David Lynch, Blue Velvet Chapter 6 Marxism and Critical Theory An Introduction to Marxis m and Critical Theory Exercise 6.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear Exerc ise 6.2 Elizabeth Bishop, "A Miracle for Breakfast" Exercise 6.3 F. Sco tt Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Exercise 6.4 Alice Munro, "Hired Girl" and "The Beggar Maid" Exercise 6.5 Mike Nichols, Working Girl and Stanl ey Kubrick, The Shining Chapter 7 History An Introduction to Historical Criticism Exercise7.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear Exercise 7.2 Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Exercise 7.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gats by Exercise 7.4 Alice Munro, "Walker Brothers Cowboy" Exercise 7.5 Eliz abeth Bishop, "Twelve O'Clock News" Exercise 7.6 Luis Puenzo, The Offic ial Story and Susana Blaustein Munoz and Lourdes Portillo, Las Madres d e la Plaza de Mayo Chapter 8 Gender Studies An Introduction to Gender S tudies Exercise 8.1 William Shakespeare, King Lear Exercise 8.2 Elizabe th Bishop, "Roosters," "In the Waiting Room," and "Exchanging Hats" Exe rcise 8.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Exercise 8.4 Alice Munr o, "The Love of a Good Woman" and "Lichen" Exercise 8.5 Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs and Jenny Livingstone, Paris Is Burning Chapt er 9 Ethnic Studies An Introduction to Ethnic Studies Exercise 9.1 Eliz abeth Bishop, "Faustina, or Rock Roses" Exercise 9.2 F. Scott Fitzgeral d, The Great Gatsby Exercise 9.3 Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye Exercise 9.4 NWA, "The Nigga Ya Love To Hate" Exercise 9.5 Joel Schumacher, Fal ling Down and Mathieu Kassovitz, Hate Chapter 10 Indigenous, Postcoloni al, and Transnational Studies An Introduction to Indigenous, Postcoloni al, and Transnational Studies Exercise 10.1 Joseph Conrad, Heart of Dar kness Exercise 10.2 Elizabeth Bishop, "Brazil, January 1, 1502" and "Th e Burglar of Babylon" Exercise 10.3 Alice Munro, "The Wilderness Statio n" Exercise 10.4 Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye Exercise 10.5 Kieran Des ai, The Inheritance of Loss Exercise 10.6 Louise Erdrich, Love Medicine Exercise 10.7 Djbril Diop Mambety, Hyenas and Hany Abu-Assad, Paradise Now Chapter 11 Cognition, Emotion, Evolution, Science An Introduction to Cognition, Emotion, Evolution, Science Exercise 11.1 William Shakesp eare, King Lear Exercise 11.2 Elizabeth Bishop, "In the Waiting Room," "Crusoe in England," and "One Art" Exercise 11.3 F. Scott Fitzgerald, T he Great Gatsby Exercise 11.4 Alice Munro, "Fits" Exercise 11.5 Wong Ka r-wai, In the Mood for Love Chapter 12 Animals, Humans, Places, Things An Introduction to Animals, Humans, Places, Things 12.1 William Shakesp eare, King Lear 12.2 F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 12.3 Elizabe th Bishop, "The Fish" and "Pink Dog" 12.4 Mary Shelley, Frankenstein 12 .5 Alice Munro, "Runaway" and "Vandals" 12.6 Agnes Varda, Vagabond Appe ndix Elizabeth Bishop, "In the Village" Index.
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