LITERARY THEORY

Focused on the quote "If there is no other, there is no I. If there is no I, there is no one to perceive" by Chuang Tsu, and how it pertains to the literary theories of structuralism and deconstruction.

"Reality is objective and is directly and unequivocally knowable..."

Marx doesn't specifically address literary theory, yet Marxist thought does affect capitalist production of literature.

It is both possible and necessary to not only interpret literary works, but also to examine how social/economic/philosophical theories may be applied for a novel understanding of a work of literature.

Before you write that literary analysis from a Marxist perspective, make sure you know exactly what to look for in the text.

Despite the literature published that presents Song of Solomon as an illustration of Mikhail Bakhtin's theories on heteroglossia and the multiplicity of language, Toni Morrison's novel also complicates the theory Bakhtin describes in "Discourse in the Novel."

As more and more writers "of color" produce texts and other works of art, they will be incorporated into the literary canon. At the same time, they will forever change the nature of Western literature.

In the introduction to Post-Colonial Drama: Theory, Practice, and Politics, the authors Helen Gilbert and Joanne Tompkins lay out the keynote aim of their book: "To focus on the methods by which post-colonial drama resists imperialism and its effects."

A paper on how racial, cultural, and common experience in each individual's background informs how literature is read, thus bringing more meaning to literature of cultural niches.

An exploration of the viewpoints of prominent literary academics regarding the "English Crisis."

Few parents associate Dr. Seuss, the children's literary master, with his deepest, most penetrating masterpieces: his political works.

Hegel highlights his interpretation of mankind's spiritual metamorphoses, through his phenomenological ideas of experience and "transcendental dialect" (371). The paper will consider how the literary critics and the audiences of today might interpret Hegel's work.

Examining the various literary influences, such as Freud, St. Tomas Aquinas, and Dante, that shaped A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, as well as the autobiographical influences in James Joyce's most famous novel.

By extracting the "pastoral ideal" from the "collective imagination" in literary works, Marx shows the inherent tension and necessary balance of man in nature.

For decades, the literary canon has played a role in the development and curriculum of English Studies. English Theorists disagree on the specific purpose of the canon, although they all believe that it is a critical component of the English Major curriculum.

The goals of cultural and art theory seem to be very similar to the goal of the Shambhala form of meditation: to experience the world more directly.

Campbell created a literary theory which he calls "the hero cycle". The hero cycle can be applied to any character in literature. Specifically defining the phases required to obtain heroism, Campbell outlines a literary hero.

Lars von Trier's film Dogville illustrates that the economic structure of a community determines the status of all relations within it, following the theories of Antonio Gramsci, Karl Marx, and Gayle Rubin.

A lesson plan for 6th grade science Limited English Proficient students that uses Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences.

Literary theory on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling.

An examination of how genre theory works.

This essay explores the literary works of Flannery O'Connor from a meta-analytic perspective. A review of the common themes of O'Connor criticism which reveals a unique yet highly applicable way to understand and appreciate O'Connor's works.

The Swiss linguist, Ferdinand de Saussure had a profound impact on the world of literary theory. In his book, Course in General Linguistics, he discusses language and how it functions as a system.

This paper will examine Shakespeare's Othello using Post-Colonial literary theory as its touchstone.