In this course,we have became familiar with different sorts of theory.The introductory classes are about these theories in short context.Now I will share some of those theories and their features.
1.Formalism:
◑Emphasis on close reading.
◑Emphasis on the rejection of the expressive account of the text.
◑Logically entails a view of literature as a relational system.
2.Deconstructive criticism:
◑Seeks to show that a literary work is self contradictory.
◑Inspire the reader to reexamine.
◑Helps to creat a new meaning of the text.
3.Structuralism :
◑It is a mode of knowledge of nature and human life that is interested in relationship.
◑Things can't be understand in isolation.
◑It is the unobservable structure that have observable effects on behaviour.
4.Modernism:
◑Increasing dominance of technology.
◑Mourning for the loss of tradition and fragmentation.
◑Breakdown of social norms and cultural values.
5.Feminism :
◑Concerned with impact of gender on writing and reading.
◑Desire for a new literary canon.
◑Deals with female issues.
Rabeya Akter Zhumu
Id:191-10-1968
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