Forms of Criticism I Want to/Could Address:

• – Post-Colonial
• – Feminism
• – Structuralism
• – Psychoanalysis

Possible Works I Could Use (In-Class):

• – Elizabeth Bishop, “First Death in Nova Scotia”
• – Virginia Woolf, “The Lady in the Looking Glass: A Reflection”
• – Amanda Gorman, “The Hill We Climb”
• – Elizabeth Alexander, “The Venus Hottentot”

Possible Works I Could Use (Out of Class):

• – Shel Silverstein, “Where the Sidewalk Ends”
• – William Golding, “Lord of The Flies”
• – Victor Hugo, “Les Misérables”

Questions I Have to Address:

• – How does critical theory enhance the way you read literature and/or the other aesthetic forms we’ve encountered this semester?
• – Which theory’s or theories’ assumptions and questions resonate with or appeal to you most? Which do you find less useful? Why?
• – Which do you think would best extend to the kinds of phenomena, issues, or practices you encounter/engage with outside of this class? How so?
• – Engages with (supports, challenges, modifies) the claim that concludes the course description (above).