Thursday, September 12, 2013

WHY SHOULD A NOVEL BE INCLUDED IN THE LITERARY CANON?

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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