Htrl – Notes

7/5/12 Notes How To Read Literature by Thomas C. Foster inlet Howd He Do That? 1. Interpreting Literature A. Same Story, Different Theory, wherefore? The Professor is a lot more experienced than his students We dont get it. And we suppose youre making it up. His mind is open to variant theories and situations, making him somewhat optimistic. opus theyre pretty much closed minded only prognosising situations from angiotensin-converting enzyme point of view. Theyre not using the same method of thinkingThey dont have the same language of reading, the students arent booking the same rules and strategies that the professor has intentional to apply over time Putting aside the age difference, simply, mountain dont think alike B. Grammar of Literature Novels, poems, plays, movies, etc. either have patterns. After the pattern is complete the audience is either delighted or not. retention, symbol, and pattern are interpreted polarly, separating professorial reading from everyo ne else Memory After watching a great movie, it sticks to you.So when reading a track record that the same events somewhat relates to the characters actions in the movie, one will automatically apply what they saw in the movie to the characters action which opens up some other view or interpretation of whats going on. Symbol Professors read symbolically, possible action their minds to different ideas and comparisons between different things that a student, for example, wouldnt be adapted to find alike any way, shape, or form. Pattern Observing a pattern of writings has a lot to do with mechanism 2. all depend upon Is a Quest (Except When Its Not) A. When Its Not? The history with the young teenager didnt seem like a quest but in incident was beca occasion it had the same characters and actions that a quest has, its a quest in disguise. A quest consist of five things and the story had those five exact things, it fitting wasnt so obvious The quester is usually young and u ntested The quester usually fails the stated task In a quest, at that places always challenges and trials 3. How, Where Have I Seen This Before? A. Connecting the dotsAfter studying and practicing lit for so long, a person put downs to recognize patterns and concepts Studying literature is in the main practice After studying one thing and read others, you begin to connect the two and think where have i seen this before 4. Its classic to Me A. Myths Myths show sacrifice and lost or heroism and loyalty Authors design myths to have a nice plot We sometimes use myths in our daily language, for comparisons Most myths function in the same manor Every myth have a hero with a dangerous and toilsome goal that they either strain or dont achieve B.Underworld The underworld is a setting for final battle Conflicts in the story is made clear in the underworld 5. Is That A Symbol? A. symbolisation Sometimes an author would use allegories instead of symbols Allegories shows a specific pass j ust as an item quite a little be symbolic, so can an action Imagination, instincts, and past experiences is used to find symbolism in literature 6. Does He Mean That? A. 7. So Does The Season A. writers can work magic trick with the seasons Famous authors have used seasons as an advantageAuthors use seasons as different symbols for different things For example age, moods, life, and death Not only do they use seasons but they also use holidays 8. One Story 9. Dont Read With Your eye A. Perspective You shouldnt read from your point of view When reading certain things to fully understand and get a clear vision it is of import to sometimes feel generosity or even empathy Reading from another perspective helps you to better understand the text When reading something from a different culture one doesnt have to accept the idea, just sympathy