Literary LenS
Schools of Literary Theory
Examines how the role of gender in literature and society impact a literary work.
Helpful keywords might include:
social construction, gender, feminine, patriarchy, male, female, masculine
Psychology of the characters and symbols are explored to accurately interpret a work.
Helpful keywords might include:
Freud, mind, unconscious, psyche, symbols, psychological states
Applies the considerations of gender roles, power, and marginalized groups to interpret a literary work.
Helpful keywords might include:
masculine, feminine, traditional gender roles
Focuses on the culture of production to accurately interpret a literary work.
Helpful keywords might include:
sociocultural, context, culture,
Applies the considerations of class and social conflict found in the Marxist school to interpret a literary work.
Helpful keywords might include:
politics, Marx, social conflict, social class
Applies primary sources, politics, and social mores to interpret a literary work.
Helpful keywords might include:
social and/or political movements popular at the time the work was published
Considers the text as a way to pass a moral judgement or an invitation to apply ethics to the work.
Helpful keywords might include:
moral, morality, ethical, ethics, judgement
Databases
Gale Literature Resource Center
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Use an Advanced Search to narrow your results. When searching by author's last name, be sure to check the Related Searches for the correct author.
Username - sbrunswick (Check the password list for the current password.)
In the simple search, search for the novel title or author's name. In the results of your search, under Content Types, limit your results to Literary Criticism as shown below.
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Try the novel title or author's name to focus your search. To search within a pdf, download the pdf and use control + F to get a search box.
Jstor is a college-level database. Search strategies must be carefully considered to achieve a successful result. Username - sbhs (Check the password list for the current password.)
Remember to:
Choose keywords from previous searches in the SBHS databases.
Use the advanced search to construct the best search strategy.
Features like find (control + F) can help you to navigate the articles (once downloaded as pdfs).
eBooks
Literature and Its Times - This reference work analyzes the novel by considering the historical context.
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