MARXIST &
FEMINIST
and
WK
HISTORICAL &
READER-
RESPONSE
LITERARY APPROACHES

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MELC
Critiquealiteraryselectionfocusingonpower
strugglesofcharacters(Marxist)andgenderrelationshipsof
characters(Feminist)
Relevanceoftheselectiontothehistoricalcontextduringwhichitwasproduced(Historical)
Personalsignificanceoftheselectiontothereader(Reader-Response)

CRITICAL
APPROAC
HES
TO LITERATURE
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FORMALISM/FORMALIST
APPROACH
refers to critical
approaches that analyze,
interpret, or evaluate the
inherent features of a text.
reduces the importance of a text’s
historical, biographical, and cultural
context

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MORALIST APPROACH
type of literary critique that
judges the VALUE of the
literary-based on its MORAL
or ETHICAL teachings
its concern is not only to discover meaning but also
to determine whether works are both true and
significant
rmine whether a work conveys a lesson or
message

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MARXIST AND FEMINIST
G_ _ D_ _ SO_ _ AL C_A_ _

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MARXIST AND FEMINIST
GENDER SOCIAL CLASS

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MARXIST AND FEMINIST
power struggles of the charcaters
class differences, economic
it is interested in answering the overarching
question, whom does it [the work] benefit? The
elite? The middle class?

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MARXIST AND FEMINIST
gender relationships of
characters in the story.
advocates gender equality especially towards
women
examines how some aspects of our culture are
inherently patriarchal or male dominated.

To sum it up, here is a comparison chart of the typical questions to use
for the two criticisms.

PAT A CAKE - PAT A
CAKE

HUNGER GAMES

MULAN

BRAVE

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READER-
RESPONSE

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READER-
RESPONSE
Walt Disney

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sees literature as both a reflection and a
product of the times and circumstances
in which it is written.
READER-
RESPONSE

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READER-
3. what else happened during
the time of its writing?
RESPONSE

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the text itself has no meaning until it is
read by a reader. The reader creates the
meaning.
READER-
RESPONSE

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READER-
RESPONSE
Ask
Questions
Make a
Connections
Language
Recognition

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