MOST COMMON OR POPULAR CRITICAL THEORIES/PERSPECTIVES.
i. Feminist
ii. Marxist
iii. Reader response
iv. New Criticism or New Historicism
1. FEMINIST THEORY/PERSPECTIVE
i.
The basic of the feminist movement, both in literature and politics, is
that western culture is fundamentally patriarchal (gender) i.e. created by men
controlled by men view through the eyes
of men, and evaluated by men. The 1960’s saw the rise of the new feminist
approach to literary criticism.
ii.
Feminist in general in literature is considered as written displine it
implies different theories in examine patriarchy ideology and traditional in
general.
three major areas of study and point of existing in
the feminist theory
i.
Different between men and women.
·
one basic assumption of the feminist perspective is that gender
determines everything includes values and the ways language is used.
·
The canon of literature printed, marketed and taught in schools must be
expanded to includes a study of genres in which women tradition by write
Journals, diaries and person letters.
ii.
Women in position of power and Power Dynamics between Men and women.
Any evidence of
the social, economic and political exploitation of women must note and
confronted. The feminist critic checks the work to see whether female
characters have power and what type power might be.
iii.
The female experiences.
·
Feminist critic rejects any application of male standard to the female
personality. The female personality must be judge independently from the male
personality and vice versa.
·
Feminist critics examine and celebrate all portrayals of the creative,
life giving a role of feminist. Women have traditional been portrayed as
depended on men but feminists points out that men are dependant on women for
humanity most basic need –birthing children. All evidence of feminine nurture,
healing life giving and restoring are examined.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION FOR FEMINIST READING.
i.
What stereo type of the women are depicted in the text?
ii.
Are female characters over simplified? Weak? Foolish? Excessively naïve?(ability to think
more)
iii.
If the female characters have any power. What kind is it political?
Economical? Social? Psychological?
Examples of
feminist aspects in PARCHED EARTH
(a)
Socially
·
Women as mother and care of the family
·
Marriage based family
(b)
Biologically
·
Development of women conscious (from unconscious to conscious).
