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The Awakening Sit in groups of 4

Literary Criticism Week 3. The Awakening Sit in groups of 4. Major Tenets: Wealth should be held by the masses, not just the wealthy few. Marxist Theory. Main Beliefs: Literature is a reflection of culture. Oppression exists in the political subconscious of a society Four areas of study:

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The Awakening Sit in groups of 4

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  1. Literary Criticism Week 3 The AwakeningSit in groups of 4

  2. Major Tenets: • Wealth should be held by the masses, not just the wealthy few. Marxist Theory

  3. Main Beliefs: • Literature is a reflection of culture. • Oppression exists in the political subconscious of a society • Four areas of study: • Economic power • Materialism vs. spirituality • Class conflict • Art, literature, ideologies Marxist Literary Criticism

  4. Jigsaw activity 1: • Groups: • LeoncePontellier • Robert Lebrun • Alcee Arobin • Alphonse Ratignolle • Everyone Needs: • A sheet of paper • A book • The answers to the questions on the next slide So…..How Do you analyze text this way?

  5. How wealthy does this character appear? What evidence of wealth is stated in the text? What is the source of the character’s income or wealth? What strengths of character (if any) do this character’s actions suggest? What character flaws (if any) do this character’s actions suggest? IN Round 1, Everyone Answers:

  6. Keep one member of your group at your table Send the remaining three members to one of each of the other groups Share your findings with your new group Rank the characters in order from Most strengths to Most flaws. Round two:

  7. Onced ranked: • Examine each character’s apparent wealth/source of wealth • Write a thesis statement regarding the relation between any man’s wealth, source of wealth, and character, based on Chopin’s Awakening. • Be prepared to share with the class Round 2 continued:

  8. Is Chopin a supporter of the masses, or of singular wealth? What do you think?

  9. Finish the book • Remember: • Graded discussion Friday • Awakening Test Monday Homework

  10. Grab a Socratic Circle card • Read the last paragraph on p. 181 to the end of 183. Be prepared to discuss the Round 1 questions: • Round 1: • Is Edna disgusted by childbirth or children? • Do you sympathize more with Edna or Adele? Why? • Why did Adele tell Edna to think of the children? Why did the doctor think it was cruel? Prepare for a Socratic Seminar

  11. Read the last two paragraphs on p. 189 to the end of 190. • Round 2 question: • Why did she return to the water of Grand Aisle? • What would Freud say about that? • Marx? • Feminists? • Who is right? Prepare for Round 2

  12. Study for Monday’s Test • It will be about the Awakening AND Literary Criticism • Be aware of the vocabulary used for each type of criticism. • Ask me questions now. Homework

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