Critical Approaches from SHORTGUIDE Barnet

Where there is conflict:
Archetypal (Mythical) Jungian Analysis
Historical Context
Marxist Approach
Psychological Approach (Freudian Theory)

Where this is an Impact on Society or Economy or Politics or environment or Culture
Gender Studies
New Historicism

Where there is Human Interest
Formalist (New criticism)
Deconstruction
Reader Response
Biographical.

wegman project milestones

Milestones Schedule: date due for approval

Sat July 14 8am annotated bibliography of resources
Tues July 17 Lead statement/sequence for approval
Fri Jul 20 draft 1 for approval
Tuesd July 24 draft 2 for approval
Sat July 28 final draft for approval

--Followup Wegman Assignments: Fabian: Please annotate your bibliography so that others may benefit from your research. thanks

Steps: 1. WRITE Formulate a thesis/or lead about Wegman that you will support with your essay. Identify the form of literary criticism that you will use. biblio is due July 14, Lead writing is due July 17.
Format: Power Point/hard copy/graphics/cite sources to verify facts or authenticate statements/interview staff of Addison Gallery/Art Faculty/William Wegman (automatic A+ on this project IF verified/verifiable).


--Clement-dogs
Sign ups approved:
--Roman (1970 -1985)US politics/history: Presidents, decisions, foreign policy, etc.
--William (70-85 socio-economic: domestic policy, pharmaceutical industry, etc).
--Ken (cultural trends 1970s (60s-80s differentiation) recreational drugs, pastimes, etc.
---Joe (1960s-1970s-1980s artistic trends, schools, breakthroughs/ cf Catcher in the Rye?)
--Bowen's Story about Wegman's Breakthrough to Worldwide recognition/fortune/fame.
--Tom (video art of Wegman)
--Ben (photog, print photo doubling double exposure: dog): must talk to Rebecca
--Nate (photog, with the Polaroid Camera)
--Anne-Wegman's postcard art (what is it?)
--Richie-the PEN drawings of 1970s-1985.
- -Jake -Personality Profile


Good topics to to select from: -- what historical/cutural/art history/sociological factors MAY HAVE INFLUENCED WEGMAN's Work (whether or not he would agree, you may see allusions to other factors). compare these to any anecdotal factors Wegman offers. (see the recorded lecture he gave at Phillips by contacting POLK library). --What artistic dilemma's does he try to solve? How? Why? When? where, etc. --What is the role of technological development in his photography? --What is the role of artistic evolution in his photography? --what is with the amateur style of his painting? --What is the point of the big mixed media postcard embedded paintings? What is he trying to say with them?

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Finding Me on Campus

No longer available on campus: but by blog only!
Office Hours by appointment (see me after class) Office Hours Walk-in (appt not needed) : Tuesdays and Fridays 12:45-1:15 Pearson Hall first floor classroom B (behind wc).

MIDTERM EVALUATION

MIDTERM EVALUATION: is based on how well you have understood and completed each of the assignments, both written and reading, that you have been given. Please check all the postings here to see that you have submitted all the assignments. Deadline for submitting work for evaluation is Thursday at the end of class.

REVISE WRITING: IF YOU WERE ASKED TO DO SO ON RETURNED HOMEWORK: Review Paraphrase/Summary in SHORTGUIDE and redo assignment on WAY BACK.

Song Lyric Project

1. The popular song lyrics project.
Contribution/evaluation: Individual.
Format: Power Point/hard copy/graphics/CD or Video/cite sources to verify facts or authenticate statements.
Model projects:
Joe's Hot Chili Peppers video and thorough interpretation/explication of lyrics.
Ben's Vanessa Carlton thousand miles song, with the fill-in-the-blanks challenge for listening skills.
Ken's Robbie Williams-- Madonna

Sign up TBD:
---Clement--

Signups for these dates:
Monday 16: Nate ,Elton John, Levon
Monday 16: William, the 'Fray How to save a life

Tues 17: Bowen: Gwen Stephani (song tbd)
Wed 18: Jake: Nickelback, Far Away


Sign ups approved:
Fabian-- Marilyn Mansion Heart Shaped Glasses
Tom-- Beatles TBD
Anne--Mika: Grace Kelly
Roman-- Robbie Williams song TBD
Richie-- Beatles Hey Jude


Good lyric composers to select from:
Elton John/Bernie Taupin (especially LEVON)
Sting (Especially Dream of the Blue Turles, Summoner's Tales, etc)
John Mayer (Vultures/Continuum)
Bob Dylan ? Paul Simon? Dave Matthews,
not good choice for lyrics: heavy metal/ non lyric music. instrumentals (haha)

Reading Assigned

Short Guide to Writing About Literature:
Style and Format 275-296; Summary and Paraphrase 72-75; Draft Writing and Editing 36-47; Explication and Analysis 48-71/What is Evaluation? 109-115/What is Interpretation? 97-107/ Essays 152-156/ 84-96 Lit and Meaning/ Read and Reflect: Short Guide: pp 116-124. learn the 10 critical approaches. Which ones have you used before? Which ones do you think are the most valuable? Could you pass a midterm quiz on the subject of these 10 items? 139-160. Thinking about how to create or think about stories: plot, character, setting. try analysing THUMBSUCKERs plot, character, setting with these ideas. Writing about the Author pp261-271;

Genius of Language: Getting the Message of a Longer Essay
Introduction by Lesser; CHINESE Yes and No; FRENCH Without Tears; BANGLA Way Back; SPANISH Footnote to a double life; GERMAN Prelude; Read: : ITALIAN Where is the Ligurian coast? Why did the author go to the American Consulate in tears on page 128? Review and Reflect; SCOTS "Boswell and Mrs. Miller" ( pp 193-205) What do (or did) the English think of the Scots? What do (or did) the Scots think of the English? Which Critical Approach (pick one or two) do you think would be the best way to approach this essay?
Review and Reflect: Genius: LINGUISTIC ADOLESCENCE: a term from the GERMAN essay "Prelude" by Thom Laqueur...review it, and also review Thumbsucker 88-102 about the baby. What neologisms or protologisms occur in Thumbsucker from the 1970s adolescent lexicon (e.g. "assne") Are any of these still current today, do you think? Which ones? Reading: GREEK in Genius of Language: What aspects of Canadian language makes the author happy? POLISH (Begley) pp 161-175: Would you say that Begley is an optimist or a pessimist? YIDDISH humor in a cultural language // GIKUYU p102f GENIUS LANGUAGE //

English as a Global Language: Finding the Significance in Facts
Chapter 1 , 2, 3 Skim, 4: 123-140, 14o-160,

THumbsucker: Putting together the jigsaw puzzle of a novel . Understand the divisions of the book : Mouth to Mouth, Hyper, Kingdom Come. What do they signify?

Other
--Half Nelson, a movie review by an English native speaking student

Writing Assigned

19. Wegman Final papers are drop dead due.

18. Review your Wegman project. Does it do justice to Wegman's sense of humor?

17. Review your Wegman paper with the checklists on pages 281-282 (revising for conciseness) of SHORTGUIDE. Edit as needed to give yourself a yes for every question. Look up words you don't understand (pretentious, locutions, redundancies, subordination?)

16. WRITTEN PROJECT CHECK AND REVISE : Review your Wegman paper with the checklists on pages 39-40 (revising for clarity)

15. WRITTEN pages 41-42 (revising for reviewing a draft) of SHORTGUIDE. Edit as needed to give yourself a yes for every question. Look up words you don't understand (engaging, persuasive, fullfill, scope?)

14. WRITTEN FINAL CALL FOR COLLOQUIuM MAYAN B.A.L.A.MesoAmerique

REMINDER Lyrics Project is wrapping up, if you haven't presented, be prepared.

13a. SHORT GUIDE 139-160. Thinking about how to create or think about stories: plot, character, setting. Try analysing THUMBSUCKERs plot, character, setting with these ideas.

13b. Also, apply to your essay about Wegman, if possible. (are character/plot/or setting important elements of your essay?)


12. Wegman: your draft work continues. Look at your question AGAIN. Look at your art AGAIN. Think about what is strange. or funny. or raises more questions. Now write.



11. WRITING PACC FRIDAY WORK WAS IMPRESSIVE! You are each making effort and progress toward your goal of answering your research questions with excellent choices of Wegman's work. I like the fact that there is broad coverage of the exhibit and you are thinking and stretching and trying to find the right words. Bravi! Continue to ask your research question every few paragraphs. And keep checking in with yourself about whether you can do what you want to do and if not one way, then be resourceful and find another (getting images that aren't online, for example: can you scan them in?).

10. PERSPECTIVE PARAGRAPH When you are "done" with your draft, save about 60 words for your perspective statement/graph. You can put this information at the beginning,middle,or end...where it fits best. It should contrast your point, while adding important factual information that helps the reader figure out why they should care about your writing effort (what of the 5WandH you haven't addressed).


9 Serious LEAD STATEMENT and SEQUENCE reassigned. THINK in your area...lexicon....view WEGMAN art and pick 4 examples that might work or feel right.
WRITE YOUR LEAD STATMENT with the examples in mind.
Write your lead statement with your examples as a chart or an outline.
Is your lead the right level on a scale of too general to too specific?
Keep fine tuning.

4 WRITE: Summary COLLOQUIUM , 6:15- Kemper. Go, listen, summarize in one paragraph the most important point. You need 2 of the 4 summarized for assignment this summer. No credit after Monday after Thursday of Colloquium.

8WRITE for Saturday: Bibliography is due on Wegman project.

7--Download an article from a specific place about an Addiction Recovery Center, such as JOE-Betty Ford. It must be in JAKE--California, ROMAN--Minnesota, BOWEN--GAMBLING? NJ, Anne--New York, FABIAN-Boston, William--Quebec, BEN--Texas, TOM--Illinois, or CLEMENT--Britain, Australia, RICHIE--New Zealand , Nate--Hong KongKEN--all setEverything below this line must be complete for Midterm Evaluation Credit as of (Thursday July 12 end of class)

6.--turn in John Steineck Turtle/Grapes of Wrath Reading Comp Exercise


The following assignments are too far overdue to be handed in for credit as of July 10th.

5.Second week asssignments: Concepts for William Wegman at Art Gallery: Research "pun" for Thursday class preview of Wegman exhibit visit (Friday). track down roots and meaning of homonymy, polysemy, paronomasia. Follow through to 3 other sites. Bring print out or at least the urls. START WITH WIKIPEDIA'S ENTRY FOR PUN.

4.Second week assignments: Write a summary for at least 2 of the 4 colloquia. List the major point and 3 examples or analytical points that support the major point. Must be submitted the next day (Friday) through 4th day (Monday) after the talk in order to receive credit.


3.First Genius of Language Writing Assignments; Making sense of long essays
--Write down 4 observations by Luc Sante about french/english.
--Comment on the 4 observations above
--transform the previous two lists into one paragraph.
--Summarize BANGLA by reducing each paragraph or two into a sentence (or two). Total length should be about 20 sentences: at least 100 information-packed words, and no more than 200 words.
--PARAPHRASE second paragraph, page 19 GENIUS: BANGLA, using the SHORTGUIDE suggestions (SHORTGUIDE pp72-75).

2.First Assignments: Freewrites
--Rewrites of the first impressions (6/30).
--Describe your first impressions of Andover. (6/28)
--List the major goals you have in studying English. (6/28)

1. First Table and Listing Assignments: Thumbsucker: Putting together pieces of a novel
--Geneology of the main character
--personal vocabulary list
--identify the protagonist's dilemma