some of the anchor questions
Terry Elliott's List: essentiallitqs
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How is our understanding of culture and society constructed through and by language?
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How can language be powerful?
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How can you use language to empower yourself?
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How is language used to manipulate us?
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In what ways are language and power inseparable?
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Is it possible to have culture without language?
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Is it possible to think without language?
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How does language influence the way we think, act, and perceive the world?
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How do authors use the resources of language to impact an audience?
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How is literature like life?
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What is literature supposed to do?
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What influences a writer to create?
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What is the purpose and function of art in our culture?
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How does literature reveal the values of a given culture or time period?
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How does the study of fiction and nonfiction texts help individuals construct their understanding of reality?
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In what ways are all narratives influenced by bias and perspective?
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Where does the meaning of a text reside? Within the text, within the reader, or in the transaction that occurs between them?
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Can a reader infer an author's intentions based on the text?
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What are enduring questions and conflicts that writers (and their cultures) grappled with hundreds of years ago and are still relevant today?
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How do we gauge the optimism or pessimism of a particular time period or particular group of writers?
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Are there universal themes in literature that are of interest or concern to all cultures and societies?
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What are the characteristics or elements that cause a piece of literature to endure?
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What distinguishes a good read from great literature?
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Who decides the criteria for judging whether or not a book is any good?
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What is the purpose of: science fiction? satire? historical novels, etc.?
Language & LiteratureLanguage
Literature
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Jul 31, 10
Essential Questions (EQs) are those questions that probe the heart of what we are trying to learn or study - they are the questions that drive our curiosities and focus our inquiries. Of course, it would be helpful to know what those questions are, so here is a list for our various literary analyses. Remember, I am learning more and more about these just as you are, so questions might change as I gain more insight into each type.
Rhetorical: the analysis of technique and author intent
EQ 1: What did the author want me to get out of this piece?
EQ 2: What techniques did the author use to get his/her point across?
EQ 3: How were those techniques used to develop theme? character? etc...
EQ 4: How were those techniques used to manipulate the reader?
Cultural: the analysis of a piece of literature in terms of its cultural context
EQ 1: Why do you either identify or resist the cultural values of the piece?
EQ 2: Are you an insider or an outsider to the culture in this book?
EQ 3: How does the work reflect a particular culture or cultural values?
EQ 4: How does the culture reflected in the writing affect your understanding of it? How does your own culture affect your understanding of it?
Deconstruction: the revelation of a secondary meaning
EQ 1: Is there any evidence in the text indicating a possible secondary meaning?
EQ 2: Do you know enough about the primary meaning to attempt to find a secondary?
EQ 3: Assuming you have your initial clue, can you then adequately extend your secondary meanings throughout the work?
EQ 4: Do you really understand primary and a secondary meanings?
Feminist: the analysis of a work's perception by and portrayal of females
EQ 1: How would a female (probably you) respond to a story, especially as that response would be significantly different that that of a male.
EQ 2: How are female (and male) roles played out in the work? What stereotypes - overt or subtle - are portrayed? What messages about gender roles are being sent?
EQ 3: How would the story change if gender roles were shifted? -
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