THE LITERARY CANON
ESSAY ON YOUR TEXT – SOME NOTES
DEPENDING ON THE TASK QUESTION, HERE IS A SUGGESTED INTRODUCTORY
STRUCTURE
(START WITH A DEFINITION OF THE CANON) e.g. The Western Canon
of English literature is a compilation of literary excellence representative of
the attitudes, *values and beliefs
of an era. The canon contains literary works that answer human beings’ deepest
fears and concerns. To be included in the canon, a novel’s literary value and
themes must endure over time, thus still be of influence to contemporary
readers. (NAME OF YOUR AUTHOR/TEXT TITLE) is valued as one the greatest novels
in western culture, due to its enduring (THEMES/QUALITIES/VALUES) since its
publication in (YEAR). (DESCRIBE YOUR NOVEL…BRIEF SUMMARY/RELATIONSHIP TO
AUTHOR – WHY AUTHOR WROTE IT). Through this literary work, AUTHOR
strived/attempted to (WHAT WAS HE TRYING TO DO?) RELATE WHAT AUTHOR ATTEMPTED
TO CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY – YOUR THESIS/3 ARGUMENTS YOU WILL PROVE…
*values – are the qualities that make a
text worthwhile to read.
ASK YOURSELF:
·
WHAT VALUE/S DOES YOUR TEXT HAVE? – Make some notes…
o
Entertainment
value?
o
Political
value?
o
Artistic
value?
o
Cultural
value?
o
Historical
value?
o
Philosophical
value?
o
Moral
value?
o
Ethical
value?
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