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Theory of Deconstruction

Theory of Deconstruction . Ms. Angelann Stephens Benjamin E. Mays High School English Department. What is Deconstruction. It is finding self-contradictions in a body of work You realize that there are two sides to every story and support the side that is least obvious

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Theory of Deconstruction

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  1. Theory of Deconstruction Ms. Angelann Stephens Benjamin E. Mays High School English Department

  2. What is Deconstruction • It is finding self-contradictions in a body of work • You realize that there are two sides to every story and support the side that is least obvious • In other words, you play devil’s advocate!!

  3. How to Apply Deconstruction • Recognize the existence and operation of binary oppositions in our own thinking • Seek differences • Rid of what you already know—you are taking a “side” you don’t normally take • According to deconstructors, we cannot simultaneously see both sides of a story • We simply ignore our first interpretation to accept the second

  4. Works Cited Appleman, Deborah. Critical Encounters In High School English: Teaching Literary Theory to Adolescents. New York: NCTE, 2000. Bressler, Charles E. Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1994.

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