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Antigone the First Feminist? Goals • Define two types of literary criticism • Analyze Creon and Antigone using feminist criticism • Decide if Sophocles intended this play to be a statement about feminism In Your Class Notes Today We Will Define… • Literary Criticism • Archetypal Literary Criticism • Feminist Literary Criticism Literary Criticism • is the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature Review We have studied various narrative and character archetypes in mythology… right? Remember any? This is a type of literary criticism… Archetypal Literary Criticism • focuses on recurring archetypes in the narrative, symbols, images, and character types in order to interpret a text. • Today we are changing it up, and starting with a new critical approach Feminist Literary Criticism • is a type of criticism that interprets a text by focusing on the politics of women's lives, gender inequality, and gender stereotypes • Gender Stereotypes – Generalizations, or assumptions, that one sex makes about the other Exploring Gender Stereotypes • Boys – Describe the stereotypical princess in literature • Ladies – Describe how the stereotypical king would act in literature Examples of the Two Types of Criticism in Action • Archetypical Criticism – Try to understand how the character and story fit the patterns of myth – (How is Wonder Woman like the classical Greek heroes?) • Feminist Criticism – Try to understand the inequalities that exist in her life and the stereotypes that may exist in the character – (Why does the female superhero have to show that much skin?) Partner Assignment • Create a list of quotes in your notes that demonstrates… First Partner • Whether Creon is a dominating or compassionate king (4 quotes that support your stance) Second Partner • Whether Antigone is a strong or weak female princess (4 quotes that support your stance) • Use pages 191-226, and we will share
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