I am writing some stimulus PowerPoints to explore critical readings of Gatsby as part of my prep for A level American Literature (OCR). In the creation of these powerpoints, I have leaned extensively on Lois Tyson: Critical Theory Today - …
Tag: marxist theory
‘You are a junior member of Stalin’s Education Department. Explore ADH and TMT to decide whether or not the texts can be seen to represent true Marxist texts’
A silly title, perhaps, but a serious purpose. I want the Upper Sixth to engage closely with the ideas of Marxist critique, so this essay, modelled on the old AQA LitB coursework seemed like a good idea. This is by …
LITB4 advice – critical interpretations.
The critical anthology for LITB4 always throws up some uncertainty in the areas of criticism. Students often try to direct their essays at the obvious – the feminist analysis of Duffy for example, will tell us little, whereas the feminist …
