Doing Literary Criticism: The Cultivation of Thinkers in the Classroom [With CDROM] (Paperback)

Introduction Chapter 1: Getting Started: Classroom Practices That Support the Study of Literary Criticism Chapter 2: Reader Response Criticism: Beginning with Personal Meaning and Classroom Community Chapter 3: Biographical Criticism: Examining the Relevance of Writers’ Lives and Identities Chapter 4: Historical Criticism: Weighing the Historical Context of Works of Literature Chapter 5: Psychological Criticism: Using Literature to Understand Human Behavior Chapter 6: Archetypal Criticism: Finding the Mythic Resonance in Texts Chapter 7: Genre Criticism: Exploring Classifications and Contexts Chapter 8: Moral Criticism: Probing the Moral and Ethical Dimensions of Literature Chapter 9: Philosophical Criticism: Investigating the Intersection of Literature and Philosophy Chapter 10: Feminist Criticism: Interrogating Gender Issues Helping Students Engage with Challenging Texts Chapter 11: Political or Advocacy Criticism: Engaging with Social Justice Issues Through Literature Chapter 12: Formalist Criticism: Analyzing Writing Craft Chapter 13: Putting It All Together: A Conclusion and Commencement