CRITICAL LITERARY THEORY A sample presentation: Using the psychological lens to analyze fairy tales
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CRITICAL LITERARY
THEORY
A sample presentation:
Using the psychological lens to analyze fairy tales
WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO
WORK HARD?
FAIRY TALES
• Designed as teaching tools
• Imparts cultural norms
• First encounter with
literary subtext
THE TALE OF THE
THREE LITTLE PIGS
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin…
YOUR TURN
Table One
Hansel and Gretel
Historical/Cultural
Table Two
Snow White
Psychological
Table Three
Rapunzel
Marxist Lens
Table Four (2nd
period)
Little Red Riding
Hood
Formalist
Table Five
Cinderella
Feminist Lens
Table Six
Little Mermaid
Mythological/Archety
pal Lens
DIRECTIONS: Today: create roles. Establish group protocols, communication, project planning
Homework: research your fairytale. Know it inside and out including historical time period. Create a one-page summary, which you can access electronically next class.
Thursday: chromebook lab in class. Research your literary lens. Prepare presentation.
Presentations Wednesday and Friday, February 3 and 5
ASSESSMENT: You will be evaluated as ONE GROUP: every member of your group gets the same grade
Target skills• Literary lenses and their impact on meaning: how well
do you understand your particular literary theory
• Close reading: how well do you explicate the fairy tale
using the particular critical theory
PRESENTATIONS WILL INCLUDE:
Overview of literary lens
Brief (1 minute or less) summary of tale (dramatic reenactments encouraged)
Explication and Analysis of tale through lens
STORY OF
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
as analyzed from a
psychological lens.
PSYCHOLOGICAL LENS
Freud and JungThe “mind” of the novel, author, charactersClassic theories and complexes: Oedipal, ElectraId, Ego, Super Ego
Emancipation
Individuation
The emerging of the adult self
Egocentric, least able to delay gratification, liability to others (society), most susceptible to death or destruction,
eager to shirk responsibility and be taken care of by others.
Displays some qualities of work ethic, but still egocentric. Cannot easily apply learning from others. Also a liability to others (society). Quick to turn to for advice and protection. Afforded some power (by society), but still at the mercy of others.
Most evolved, has the most realized potential, motivated to conform to societies expectations, is rewarded with power and control. Seen as the hero, warrior or savior of community.
HERO AND VILLAIN
... EVER AFTER
• Fairy Tales hold the basic tenants
of society
• First learning from which we
measure expectations
• Psychological lens allows us to
examine personal/societal
motivations, values, expectations.
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