Htrl – Notes

7/5/12 notes How To Read Literature by Thomas C. Foster Introduction Howd He Do That? 1. Interpreting Literature A. Same Story, Different Theory, Why? The Professor is a lot more experienced than his students We dont get it. And we think youre making it up. His mind is loose to different theories and situations, making him somewhat optimistic. While theyre pretty much closed minded only viewing situations from iodine point of view. Theyre not using the aforementioned(prenominal) method of thinkingThey dont pull in the same language of reading, the students arent applying the same rules and strategies that the professor has learned to apply over time Putting excursion the age difference, simply, people dont think akin B. Grammar of Literature Novels, poems, plays, movies, etc. all fuck off patterns. After the pattern is complete the audience is either pleased or not. Memory, symbol, and pattern are interpreted differently, separating professorial reading from everyone else Memory After watching a great movie, it sticks to you.So when reading a accommodate 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 another view or interpretation of whats going on. Symbol Professors read symbolically, opening their minds to different ideas and comparisons between different things that a student, for example, wouldnt be able to find alike any way, shape, or form. Pattern Observing a pattern of literature has a lot to do with mechanism 2.Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When Its Not) A. When Its Not? The story with the young teenager didnt seem like a quest but in fact was because 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 just wasnt so obvious The quester is ordinarily young and inexperienced The quester usually fails the stat ed task In a quest, theres always challenges and trials 3. How, Where Have I Seen This Before? A. Connecting the dotsAfter analyze and practicing literature for so long, a person finds to recognize patterns and concepts Studying literature is mostly practice After studying one thing and read others, you begin to connect the two and think where have i seen this before 4. Its Greek to Me A. Myths Myths show sacrifice and lost or heroism and loyalty Authors use 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 difficult goal that they either achieve or dont achieve B.Underworld The underworld is a displace for final battle Conflicts in the story is made clear in the underworld 5. Is That A Symbol? A. Symbolism Sometimes an author would use allegories sort of of symbols Allegories shows a specific message just as an item can be symbolic, so can an action Imaginatio n, instincts, and past experiences is used to find symbolic representation in literature 6. Does He Mean That? A. 7. So Does The Season A. writers can work magic 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 eyeball A. Perspective You shouldnt read from your point of view When reading certain things to fully understand and get a clear vision it is important to sometimes feel sympathy 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