Doing Literary Criticism: The Cultivation of Thinkers in the Classroom

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started: Classroom Practices That Support the Study of Literary Criticism
Chapter 2: Reader Response Criticism: Beginning with Personal Meaning and Classroom Community
Chapter 3: Biographical Criticism: Examining the Relevance of Writers\' Lives and Identities
Chapter 4: Historical Criticism: Weighing the Historical Context of Works of Literature
Chapter 5: Psychological Criticism: Using Literature to Understand Human Behavior
Chapter 6: Archetypal Criticism: Finding the Mythic Resonance in Texts
Chapter 7: Genre Criticism: Exploring Classifications and Contexts
Chapter 8: Moral Criticism: Probing the Moral and Ethical Dimensions of Literature
Chapter 9: Philosophical Criticism: Investigating the Intersection of Literature and Philosophy
Chapter 10: Feminist Criticism: Interrogating Gender Issues
Chapter 11: Political or Advocacy Criticism: Engaging with Social Justice Issues Through Literature
Chapter 12: Formalist Criticism: Analyzing Writing Craft
Chapter 13: Putting it All Together: A Conclusion and Commencement
Acknowledgments
References
Index