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Writing about Literature

Writing about Literature. We do not claim that literature makes a reader wiser or better, but we do claim that it opens a reader ’ s eyes to points of view, to states of feeling, that we might not have been aware of. Barnet & Cain. Why write about literature?.

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Writing about Literature

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  1. Writing about Literature

  2. We do not claim that literature makes a reader wiser or better, but we do claim that it opens a reader’s eyes to points of view, to states of feeling, that we might not have been aware of. Barnet & Cain

  3. Why write about literature? • To clarify and to account for our responses to works that interest or excite or frustrate us • to deepen understanding of literary works by reading in greater depth than normal • to communicate your views and interpretation of the literature to others • to provide additional practice in writing clearly and persuasively

  4. Who should I write for? Consider your audience • age/maturity/educational level • cultural background • will your audience have read the work you are writing about

  5. What approach shall I use? 1. Focus on a single literary work. • explication • analysis

  6. 2. Comparison and contrast - discuss the similarities and differences between two works. • plot • theme • literary value • subject matter

  7. 3. Discuss a number of works by a single author: • focus on unique characteristics in the author's writing, • examine the author's growth as a writer through a study of the works, • examine how the author's life experience affected his/her work.

  8. 4. Discuss a number of works with something in common other than the author.

  9. 5. React to the message in the literature. Write a paper either challenging or supporting the theme of the literary piece(s) you are referencing.

  10. Writing the Paper • Read  and study the assigned literature (take notes) • Think about the information gained from the reading; let it incubate a few days  • Brainstorm - Jot down a list • Follow the rest of the steps in the process approach to writing.

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