L5 Writing to Analyze

• What is analytical writing primarily concerned with?

  It asks the questions "Why" and "How."
• How does analytical writing challenge its writer and readers?

  It encourages looking beyond surface presentations and examining parts of "complete things."
• What does analytical writing propose?

  It expresses an informed and supported point of view.
• What do literary perspectives help explain?

  They explain why people interpret the same story in different ways.
• How can different perspectives enhance the reading of a literary text?

  They often help discover something new, intriguing, or unexpected.
• What is the Reader-Response perspective in literary analysis?

  • Asserts meaning lies in the reader's response.
  • Focuses on the act of reading and its impact on perception.
  • Considers the text as an experience rather than an object.
  • Formula: READER + READING SITUATION + TEXT = MEANING
• What are two important ideas in Reader-Response theory?

  An individual reader's interpretation changes over time, and different generations interpret texts differently.
• What guide questions are associated with Reader-Response analysis?

  What does the text have to do with you personally? How much does it agree with your worldview?
• What does the Formalist perspective emphasize in literary analysis?

  • Focuses on the form of a literary work.
  • Examines literary elements and their role in meaning.
  • Analyzes texts independently from their context.
  • Encourages close readings and analysis of literary techniques.
• What are the two major principles of Formalism?

  A literary text exists independently of any reader, and great literary texts are timeless and universal.
• What guide questions are associated with Formalist analysis?

  How do various elements reinforce meaning? What recurring patterns can you find?
• What does the Psychological/Psychoanalytical perspective focus on?

  • Views a text as a revelation of the author's mind.
  • Examines hidden motivations of characters.
  • Analyzes characters as reflections of the writer.
• What guide questions are associated with Psychological analysis?

  What motivates the character? What conflicts exist between characters?
• What does the Marxist perspective emphasize in literary analysis?

  • Focuses on economic and social conditions.
  • Analyzes power, politics, and money in texts.
  • Examines issues of economic exploitation.
• What guide questions are associated with Marxist analysis?

  What does the work say about economic power? Does it challenge or affirm the social order?
• What does the Feminist perspective focus on in literary analysis?

  • Examines the role and influence of women in texts.
  • Analyzes how female consciousness is depicted.
  • Considers the impact of the writer's gender on the work.
• What guide questions are associated with Feminist analysis?

  How are women's lives portrayed? How do characters relate to one another?
• What does the riddle about the surgeon reveal about gender assumptions?

  It challenges assumptions regarding gender roles, particularly in professions.
• What does the Historical perspective in literary analysis focus on?

  • Examines literature in the context of historical events.
  • Analyzes the author's biography and social background.
  • Considers cultural influences at the time of writing.
• What guide questions are associated with Historical analysis?

  What influences shaped the work? How does the story reflect the attitudes of its time?
• What does the Archetypal/Myth perspective assume about literature?

  • There are universal symbols and motifs that evoke similar responses.
  • Identifies patterns and discusses their function in literature.
  • Asserts archetypes are a source of literature's power.
• What are some examples of archetypes mentioned?

  Archetypal women, water, garden, desert, red, green, black, serpent, seven, and hero archetype.
• What guide questions are associated with Archetypal analysis?

  How does this story resemble others? What universal experiences are depicted?
• How does the hero archetype function in literature?

  The hero undergoes a quest, experiences initiation, and serves as a scapegoat.
• Who are the sources cited in the study material?

  Lim, Hamada, Alata (2019) and Critical Approaches to Literature.
• What is the significance of the sources listed in the study material?

  They provide foundational knowledge for understanding literary theories.