Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Learning goals
I am learning to
edit writing for passive voice;
use the terminology of a literary theory accurately to explain how I interpret a text;
apply my knowledge and understanding of literary theory to interpret a text.

First, we will do some work with the passive voice.

We will apply the archetypal theory to “Things that Fly” by answering the following questions.

Review and annotate the additional handout on archetypes: Archetypal Literary Criticism.

Access this fairly lengthy package on archetypal literary theory that should serve as a good resource for you: Archetypes Unit.

 

1) What archetypal symbols are present in “Things That Fly”? Discuss what these symbols have meant in other contexts and then apply this to “Things That Fly.” Use your handout to help you with this.

2) Examine the hero archetype section on the Archetypes handout.  Identify and explain the ways in which the main character’s journey in “Things That Fly” corresponds to the different phases of the hero’s journey. You might choose to use the hero journey chart.

3) How are the Jungian concepts of persona, shadow, anima/animus and individuation present in this story?

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