
30 points
Make A Task: The Task by Mandu
July 6th, 2006 2:38 PM
Create a piece of literary criticism.
Choose a piece of literature, either an entire novel or just an excerpt from one. Apply to the chosen work any literary criticism, seeing how far you can stretch your interpretations. For example: We all know the rumors about Finny and Gene as homosexuals, but maybe a post-structualist reading of A Separate Peace taken to its extreme would show us that athletic Finny's fall from the tree is really proof that identity is a flawed concept that depends entirely upon the perception of others. Maybe reader response criticism could show this just means we all like to eat ice cream. You decide.
Choose a piece of literature, either an entire novel or just an excerpt from one. Apply to the chosen work any literary criticism, seeing how far you can stretch your interpretations. For example: We all know the rumors about Finny and Gene as homosexuals, but maybe a post-structualist reading of A Separate Peace taken to its extreme would show us that athletic Finny's fall from the tree is really proof that identity is a flawed concept that depends entirely upon the perception of others. Maybe reader response criticism could show this just means we all like to eat ice cream. You decide.