Objectives
Interpret literary devices through a critical framework
Provide an original interpretation through a critical framework
Support the interpretation with compelling evidence from the text as well as researched information
Prompt
Read Alexis Scheer’s play, Laughs in Spanish, and complete a 6-page literary criticism in MLA 9 format.
Utilize the criteria from one (1) critical framework– psychoanalysis, Marxism or feminism––to critically analyze and interpret the relationship dynamics between:
Main character and the self
One pair of characters and their social/relationship dynamics
Two characters and their relationship to society/societal forces
Include evidence from the text (play) to support your critical analysis and interpretation of the relationship dynamics .
Additionally, conduct and incorporate five (5) sources from a new, independent literary research to create additional support for your original criticism.
Place all research in an annotated bibliography on page 8 and onward.
How are the relationships with the self/society/social dynamics formed according to feminism/marxism/psychoanalysis?
How do the literary devices (symbolism, et.c) reinforce the relationship to the self/society/social dynamics?
How does the research support my original interpretation of relationship dynamics through feminism/marxism/feminism?