Write a 300-word response to the student post separately, the post…

Question Answered step-by-step Write a 300-word response to the student post separately, the post… Write a 300-word response to the student post separately, the post is talking about a Literary Criticism and Literary TheoryMake sure that the response is in paragraph format. Make sure that the response has a connection to the student post. Answer student questions. No plagiarism.  The 1st student post:   Assertion – My favourite part of the Purdue webpage is the timeline of the critical theories, it shows a very interesting progression that reflects the progression of society. An assertion I would make is that this timeline would differ greatly depending on cultural context. For the purpose of this discussion I will assert that there are many works that defy this timeline. Passages – The first example that I will give of a work defying this timeline is London, by William Blake. This poem was published in 1794. It is a bleak and dark poem, portraying the dull and painful suffering characterising much of London life in that century. Blake uses his work to criticise the way in which society is oppressed by the government who had too much power and metaphorically imprisoned people through overarching institutional structures. He writes that in every cry and voice, he hears “The mind-forg’d manacles.” He is alluding here to this societal imprisonment, but suggesting that these chains are created by the very voices he is hearing them in. The owl purdue site says that Marxist criticism began in the 1930s, however even though William Blake was working centuries before that I would say that his work was viewed from a marxist critical outlook even back then. He emphasises class differences, economic and otherwise, as well as the implications and complications of the capitalist system. The second example I have selected is from The Story of An Hour, by Kate Chopin. Originally published in 1894, well before the 1960s when the feminist critial approach in literature was becoming more established, this poem has been analysed from a femenist approach since its publication. “Some version of feminist criticism has been around for as long as readers have been interested in gender roles, but the school rose to prominence in the 1970s at the same time the modern feminist movement was gaining steam.” The story follows a woman, Mrs Ballard who learns of her husband’s death, and is originally distraught but then brought over with profound joy at the prospects of her new freedom, such joy that she dies when she learns it not to be true. “There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature.” Chopin in this line describes a marriage which represents overriding patriarchal structures which have been known for as long as inequality has been present. In this way Chopin, and readers of her work who read from a feminist critical approach were before ther time. Connection – The concept of anomalies hanging outside the conventional brackets, like Blake and Chopin writing work for and from critical approaches that were not to be formally established for over a century, can be found in all literature. Because literature is a creative discipline nothing will ever fully fit in a box. This is just like classes that we take at college, very few classes only fit within their subject matter, for example in this English class I have learned about the history of the role of women, I have learned the history of class tensions in London, I have learned some psychology in researching for my essay on how Bender discusses the role of intellectuality verse emotion and I have touched on many other academic disciplines too. Question – Can you think of other examples of writers that we have covered in this class who were writing “before their time” – can you think of anyone who writes way behind the times.  The 2nd student post:  Assertion: The Cask of Amontillado is a short horror story as a man named Montresor, seeks revenge on his “friend”, Fortunato, whom he believes insulted him. He tricks him into believing he has acquired a wine that could pass for Amontillado and needs his wine expertise to verify its authenticity,  But Instead, he leads him to his death and buries him alive.Montresor, the narrator character, is filled with Freud’s theory of the Id in Psychology as he acts on his own desires and impulses without even a hint of remorse. While Montresor is driven by Id, Fortunato’s concept is based on shadow projection (popularized by Carl Jung). This psychological perspective suggests that the Narrator expresses two distinct aspects of himself as he simultaneously portrays himself as evil and victim. Montresor, for example, is a gloomy and charming character who uses Amontillado to entice Fortunato to go to the cellar. While Fortunato appears to be suffering from alcoholism, Montresor is able to draw Fortunato towards his downfall. Fortunato was  friendly, naive, and trusting of Montresor. When under the influence of any alcohol, one’s best judgment is impaired. Furthermore, Fortunato suffers from excessive pride. Montresor, for example, offered him several chances to turn around and return home, but he declined each time, confident that Montresor would keep his word.Passage: “He had a weak point — this Fortunato — although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine.” (Poe, 6). ‘”Come,” I said, with a decision, “we will go back; your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it doesn’t matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible. Besides, there is Luchresi — ” “Enough,” he said; “the cough’s a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.” ‘(Poe, 45).Connection:  The shadow projection aspect of this story or the two characters’ benign two sides of the story particularly interests me. This reminds me of the movie Fight Club, which had a different message at the end of owning, and integrating your shadow self rather than killing it. Although that is appealing, many of us aren’t successful in doing this due to religion, politics and sometimes because of our shortcomings. Allan Poe illustrates this through his characters Montreros and Fortunato, shedding light on what most people do, which is repress it. Question:  What would it look like to be honest about your shadow, and try to integrate it into your identity? Is it even possible to fully do this? To see yourself and the world objectively?  Arts & Humanities English English Literature ENGLISH 1B Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)