Primary Source<\/strong><\/p>\nThe primary source is the literary work you are analyzing, no matter what the genre.<\/p>\n
For example, if you are writing about The Death of Ivan Illyich, that novella is your primary source.<\/p>\n
Here is an example of a MLA works cited entry for The Death of Ivan Illyich:<\/p>\n
Tolstoy, Leo Nikolayevich. The Death of Ivan Illyich<\/em>. 1886. Trans. Louise and Aylmer Maude. U. of Minnesota<\/em>. http:\/\/www.tc.umn.edu\/~awalzer\/3302\/readings\/tolstoy_death.pdf.<\/p>\nSecondary Sources<\/strong><\/p>\nA secondary source is one that is about the literary work.<\/p>\n
For example, if you find an article about The Death of Ivan Illyich, that article is a secondary source.<\/p>\n
Here is an example of a MLA works cited entry for an article about The Death of Ivan Illyich:<\/p>\n
Felps, Maryann. “How to Live? What We Can Learn from Ivan Ilych’s Death.” The English Journal<\/em>, vol. 102 no. 1, 2012, pp 52-56. JSTOR<\/em>.<\/p>\nNEVER CITE AN ABSTRACT: Abstracts are good for getting an overview of the article so that you can decide whether the article may useful for your paper.<\/p>\n
Intrinsic Approaches to Analyzing Literature <\/strong><\/p>\nStructure<\/p>\n
Language<\/p>\n
Theme<\/p>\n
Character<\/p>\n
Setting<\/p>\n
Symbol<\/p>\n
Point of view<\/p>\n
Tone<\/p>\n
Extrinsic Approaches to Analyzing Literature<\/strong><\/p>\nHistorical<\/p>\n
–The period in which the work is set<\/p>\n
–When the work was composed<\/p>\n
Sociological<\/p>\n
–The structures of society<\/p>\n
Political<\/p>\n
–Marxist<\/p>\n
Moral and Religious<\/p>\n
–What is right<\/p>\n
–How religions are portrayed<\/p>\n
–How religion informs the work<\/p>\n
Biographical<\/p>\n
–The author\u2019s life\u2019s influence on the work<\/p>\n
Feminist<\/p>\n
–How women think and write differently<\/p>\n
–Recovering lost or neglected works by women<\/p>\n
–Patriarchy v. sisterhood<\/p>\n
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Your literary analysis will be 750-1200 words. It may be about any piece of real literature from any genre. You must cite the primary source (the literary work itself) and two secondary sources (academic journal articles–usually found through the library databases). We will discuss the assignment in class, but here are three links to things you should read:<\/p>\n
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