Literary Analysis Chapter
Literary Specialist Project
Phase Two -- Literary Analysis
In this section, your prime objective is to focus on a key work (or set of works) by your chosen author and to discuss that work from a variety of perspectives. You want to demonstrate your thorough knowledge/understanding of the work, as well as make possible connections between the work and information covered in the biographical section. There is no one right way to complete this section; it will depend on the author, the selected work, and your own background knowledge into literary analysis. The following are possible aspects to include in your analysis.
1. Brief Summary -- Acquaint your reading audience with a “skeleton” sketch of the work. This should give your reader an outline or overview of the work (e.g., type of novel, key characters, key themes, and the like). Students working with poetry might focus on the type of poetry and the essential subject matter found in these poems.
2. Discussion of Character -- Discuss one of the key characters found in the work. You might examine a character’s traits, growth/development, contribution to the work as a whole, and the like.
3. Biographical Connections -- Perhaps your selected work has strong connections with the author’s own life. If so, you might wish to draw connections between the author’s personal experiences and those experiences found in the novel.
4. Themes and Ideas -- Discuss some of the key themes/ideas found in this literary work. For instance, Dickens tends to chart the journey of an individual amidst the horrors of nineteenth-century England. Similarly, Charlotte Bronte tends to focus on the inner, passionate nature of her heroines. Think about your selected literary work and the key ideas/issues which emanate from it.
5. Personal Reactions to the Work -- You might wish to include a section in your analysis which charts your own reading of (and reaction to) the literary work.
6. Genre Approach -- Perhaps you will discuss your literary work’s connection to a particular literary genre. For instance, a student reading Tolkien’s The Hobbit might discuss how the novel fulfills the requirements of the fantasy novel.
7. Other Approaches -- Perhaps you have another perspective from which to discuss your selected literary work. If so, share this idea with me and I’ll tell you what I think. Just ask!
Final Note: Your analysis can include many of the above. Just be sure that your paper is well-organized and that your readers can easily follow the structure of your thinking/writing.
Phase Two -- Literary Analysis
In this section, your prime objective is to focus on a key work (or set of works) by your chosen author and to discuss that work from a variety of perspectives. You want to demonstrate your thorough knowledge/understanding of the work, as well as make possible connections between the work and information covered in the biographical section. There is no one right way to complete this section; it will depend on the author, the selected work, and your own background knowledge into literary analysis. The following are possible aspects to include in your analysis.
1. Brief Summary -- Acquaint your reading audience with a “skeleton” sketch of the work. This should give your reader an outline or overview of the work (e.g., type of novel, key characters, key themes, and the like). Students working with poetry might focus on the type of poetry and the essential subject matter found in these poems.
2. Discussion of Character -- Discuss one of the key characters found in the work. You might examine a character’s traits, growth/development, contribution to the work as a whole, and the like.
3. Biographical Connections -- Perhaps your selected work has strong connections with the author’s own life. If so, you might wish to draw connections between the author’s personal experiences and those experiences found in the novel.
4. Themes and Ideas -- Discuss some of the key themes/ideas found in this literary work. For instance, Dickens tends to chart the journey of an individual amidst the horrors of nineteenth-century England. Similarly, Charlotte Bronte tends to focus on the inner, passionate nature of her heroines. Think about your selected literary work and the key ideas/issues which emanate from it.
5. Personal Reactions to the Work -- You might wish to include a section in your analysis which charts your own reading of (and reaction to) the literary work.
6. Genre Approach -- Perhaps you will discuss your literary work’s connection to a particular literary genre. For instance, a student reading Tolkien’s The Hobbit might discuss how the novel fulfills the requirements of the fantasy novel.
7. Other Approaches -- Perhaps you have another perspective from which to discuss your selected literary work. If so, share this idea with me and I’ll tell you what I think. Just ask!
Final Note: Your analysis can include many of the above. Just be sure that your paper is well-organized and that your readers can easily follow the structure of your thinking/writing.
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