Literary analysis

READREADAll Summer In A DayAll Summer In A Day

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Content: Literary Analysis

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Literary AnalysisLiterary Analysis

2 titles:2 titles:Lit DefinedLit Defined Literary AnalysisLiterary AnalysisButter Battle BookButter Battle Book ““

Writing the Literary Analysis

Brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab

Author: Brian Yothers

• The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man that cannot read

them. • Mark Twain

Literature

• "Literature always anticipates life. It does not copy it, but moulds it to its purpose."- Oscar Wilde

• "It is in literature that the concrete outlook of humanity receives its expression."- Alfred North Whitehead

Literature

• "Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become."- C.S. Lewis

• "Literature is where I go to explore the highest and lowest places in human society and in the human spirit, where I hope to find not absolute truth but the truth of the tale, of the imagination and of the heart."- Salman Rushdie

• How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book! The book exists for us, perchance, that will explain our miracles and reveal new ones. The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.

• Henry David Thoreau

Literature

• More than just “stories”

• A reflection of our society• Provides insight into humanity/culture

• Not obvious• Must go deeper than the surface

See How It Works

• The Butter Battle Book• The Sneetches

While Reading

• What is happening in the story?

• What motivates the characters to act in the way they do?

• What is the conflict?– A struggle between 2 opposing forces

After Reading

• What does the story remind you of?

• What real-world issues does it resemble?

• Anyone ever heard of the Cold War? the Arms Race?

Butter Battle Book Analysis

• ANSWER IN CLASS NOTES

• What does the story remind you of?

• What real-world issues does it resemble?

• Anyone ever heard of the Cold War? the Arms Race? See a resemblance?

The Cold War

• The Cold War was the tense relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 46-year period following the World War II's end, but before the end of the Soviet Union.

• between 1945 and 1991. • the two countries' armies never directly went to war with each

other. • Many people feared that the relations would end in a nuclear

war. • The United States created NASA to compete with the Soviet

Union in the space race.• In the 1950's, the United States (under president Dwight

Eisenhower) created a policy to reduce military defense spending while rapidly increasing the amount of nuclear weapons it had.– It was a policy of nuclear deterrence – (which means that the United States built so many nuclear

weapons, it intimidated the Soviet Union from attacking them).


““No-Win Standoff”No-Win Standoff”Think about a time you were involved in or Think about a time you were involved in or witnessed a conflict between two people witnessed a conflict between two people escalate into a no-win situation.escalate into a no-win situation.How did the situation get to that point?How did the situation get to that point?Why did people let it get to that point?Why did people let it get to that point?


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Agenda

• Review/Discuss The Butter Battle Book

• Literary Analysis Notes

• Read and Analyze The Sneetches– Tracking Chart

The Butter Battle Book

• Satirizes the Cold War– Version of an “arms race”– Offers alternate reality– Ridiculous conflict (what side to butter bread)

• Satirizes the human condition– Our innate ability to allow things to escalate– Our insistence on being right as our downfall– Our inability to compromise

The Human Condition

• the condition of being human– Huh?

• what it is to be a human being– Stories reveal aspects of who we are as humans

beings– Why/how we are– Why/how we do what we do

• Chart

Literature

• Shows us something about our world

• Presents it in a fictional setting

• Resembles our world• Provides insight into humanity

What’s it about?

• When we talk about “what the book is about” we are not talking plot

• What is it about? = how does it reflect the real world?

What is Literary Analysis?

• It’s literary• It’s an analysis [analytical]• It’s--• An Argument! [argument]• It may also involve research on

and analysis of secondary sources

How is it “literary”?

• Usually, a literary analysis will involve a discussion of a text as writing, thus the term literary, which means “having to do with letters”

• This will involve the discussion of literary concepts

Important literary concepts

• The Basics– Plot– Setting– Narration/point of view– Characterization– Symbol – Metaphor– Genre– Irony/ambiguity– Foreshadowing– Poetic Devices

• Other key concepts– Historical context– Social, political,

economic contexts– Ideology– Multiple voices– Various critical

orientations– Literary theory


““Following”Following”Think about a time you did something just Think about a time you did something just because the cool kids were doing it. because the cool kids were doing it. [[note: “the cool kids” = kids note: “the cool kids” = kids youyou think are cool think are cool]]

Why did you do it?Why did you do it?Why was it so important to fit in?Why was it so important to fit in?


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TODAY

Literary Analysis Notes

Analysis of The Sneetches

What is an Analysis?

• An analysis of a literary work may discuss– How the various components of a

literary work •relate to each other •Combine to create meaning

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What is an Analysis?

• An analysis of a literary work may discuss– How the various components of an

individual work relate to each other– How two separate literary works deal

with similar concepts or forms– How concepts and forms in literary

works relate to larger aesthetic, political, social, economic, or religious contexts

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How is a literary analysis an argument?

• When writing a literary analysis, you will focus on specific attribute(s) of the text(s).

• When discussing these attributes, you will want to make sure that you are making a specific, arguable point (thesis) about these attributes.

• You will defend this point with reasons and evidence drawn from the text. (Much like a lawyer!)

Which is the best thesis statement?

• Moby-Dick is about the problem of evil.• Moby-Dick is boring and pointless.• Moby-Dick is about a big, white whale.• The use of “whiteness” in Moby-Dick

illustrates the uncertainty about the meaning of life that Ishmael expresses throughout the novel.

Best Thesis?

• The Butter Battle Book is about two groups of people who disagree over what side on which to butter their bread.

• The Butter Battle Book reflects the human tendency to not back down from a challenge and allow things to escalate to a no-win situation.

• In The Butter Battle Book, the conflict escalates until the two sides are at a standoff with atomic bombs.

Let’s Do It Again

• The Sneetches

• In your Class Notes, answer the questions on the following slide.

• Yes, I am going to read again. No, you don’t get to read this time. Yes, you will get chances to read later in this unit.

The Sneetches

• What is the conflict?

• What motivates the Sneetches to keep getting and removing the stars?

• Who makes the stars important?

• What does this say about us? (at least 5 sentences)


““Bully”Bully”Think about a time you witnessed Think about a time you witnessed someone getting picked on. Did you do someone getting picked on. Did you do anything for that person? Did you join in anything for that person? Did you join in on the bullying? Why or why not?on the bullying? Why or why not?


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TODAY

Literary Analysis thought process with The Sneetches t-chart

All Summer In A Day analysis

The Sneetches Chart

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Evidence from text How it creates meaning

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The Sneetches

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The Sneetches

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The Sneetches

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The Sneetches

All Summer In A Day

• Read “All Summer In A Day”


““Analyze Bullies”Analyze Bullies”Why do people pick on others? Why do Why do people pick on others? Why do people feel the need to cut other people people feel the need to cut other people down? down? Why don’t more people stand up to these Why don’t more people stand up to these jerks and tell them to stop?jerks and tell them to stop?


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DON’T FORGET: Weekly Reading Logs DUE MONDAY.Pick up a new log from the MUC.

TODAY•Finish reading “All Summer In A Day”

•Compile analysis claims

•Complete individual analysis T-charts•1,2,5th pd to Library – book checkout

All Summer In A Day

• So far...– Venus– Raining 7 years non-stop– Schoolchildren at school

• Gathered around the window expectantly• 9 years old• Have no memory of the sun

– Sun coming out?

All Summer In A Day

• Sum it up in one sentence

All Summer In A Day

• It wouldn’t stop raining and they never got a dry day.• Why won’t the rain go away?• They bullied the girl because they thought she was dumb because she

said the sun would come.• It rained for 7 years.• Rain, rain go away.• It stopped raining for 1 hour and the kids made Margot miss it.• It rained for 7 years on Venus; so a group of kids did not believe the

sun would come out, and they felt bad when it did.• After 7 years of rain, some schoolchildren on Venus finally go to see

the sun, but they had locked a classmate in a closet and she missed it.

All Summer In A Day

• What does the story say about us?– We pick on those we envy– We try to make ourselves feel

better by attacking others– Insecurity motivates aggressive

bullying

INDEPENDENT READINGINDEPENDENT READING

““Independent Reading”Independent Reading”READ your bookREAD your book

After 13 minutes, answer the following in After 13 minutes, answer the following in your Writer’s Notebook:your Writer’s Notebook:What is the most important thing in what What is the most important thing in what you read today. Why?you read today. Why?


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DUE MONDAY.Pick up a new log from the MUC.

WRITER’S NOTEBOOK

“Whaddup”‘sup? Que pasa? Que bola?

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Content: free

TODAY

• Finish reading “All Summer In A Day”

• Compile analysis claims

• Complete individual analysis T-charts

All Summer In A Day

• So far...– Venus– Raining 7 years non-stop– Schoolchildren at school

• Gathered around the window expectantly• 9 years old• Have no memory of the sun

– Sun coming out?

Tumultuously

• octopi – plural of octopus

All Summer In A Day

• Sum it up in one sentence– En Notas de Clase– Titulo = All Summer In A Day– Content-o = Literary Analysis

All Summer In A Day• On Venus, kids have never seen the sun, and they locked only girl who

has in the closet.• The people on Venus are sun-deprived due to their underground

living conditions and the non-stop rain that takes up most of the voice of Venus.

• The sun don’t come out on Venus.• It has not been raining for 7 years, and they don’t like Margot.• They haven’t seen the sun since they were little, so they don’t know

what it feels like, but they locked Margot in the closet so she didn’t get to see the sun.

• Rain was abundant.• After 7 years of rain, some schoolchildren on Venus finally go to see


All Summer In A Day• It wouldn’t stop raining and they never got a dry day.• Why won’t the rain go away?• They bullied the girl because they thought she was dumb because she

said the sun would come.• It rained for 7 years.• Rain, rain go away.• It stopped raining for 1 hour and the kids made Margot miss it.• It rained for 7 years on Venus; so a group of kids did not believe the

sun would come out, and they felt bad when it did.• After 7 years of rain, some schoolchildren on Venus finally go to see


All Summer In A Day• Basically they was just mad at her cause she seen something that no

one else did and they felt sorry for her at the end of the day.• It always rains except for this one day when this class full of children

on Venus.• This short story is about 9-year-old students who are jealous of one,

Margot, who has only been on Venus for five years, while the others have been there their whole lives and don’t remember the sun and before the sun came out they locked...........................yeesh.......

• Margot used to live on earth, now she lives on Venus where the sun shines once every 7 years

• After 7 years of rain, some schoolchildren on Venus finally got to see the sun, but they had locked a classmate in a closet and she missed it.

All Summer In A Day• ASIAD talks about how bullying affects people.• There was a planet where it always rained, a little girl said there would be

sunshine, nevermind• On a planet where the sun never shines, the sun came out.• A story about a planet that has rain 24/7, and one day the sun comes out,

but when this is about to happen, the kids lock a classmate in a closet because she was different and really wanted to see the sun again, unlike their peers who had never seen it.

• Margot is on Venus with people who don’t respect her and don’t see enough of the sun.

• After 7 years of rain, some schoolchildren on Venus finally got to see the sun, but they had locked a classmate in a closet and she missed it.

All Summer In A Day

• What does the story say about us?– People exploit others’

weaknesses so they can find reasons to keep them out of their group.

All Summer In A Day• What does the story say about us?

– We pick on those we envy– We try to make ourselves feel better

by attacking others– Insecurity motivates aggressive

bullying– Connection between weather and

well-being.– Cruelty has __ effect on those who

are picked on.

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WRITER’S NOTEBOOK

“Whaddup”‘sup? Que pasa? Que bola?

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Content: free


DUE EVERY MONDAY.Pick up a new log from the MUC.

TODAY

Analysis of “All Summer In a Day”

Making Connections– Going beyond the literal– Symbolism/metaphor/etc

3rd period = library (YAY!)

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The children ... like so many roses, like so many weeds

Roses Weeds

Finding Meaning

• Make CONNECTIONS– A rose is a rose, except when it is not– EVERYTHING (pretty much) has symbolic

meaning (i.e. denotation)• When you think of _____ you think of

______– sunrise new start– roses beauty– dove peace

• Symbol/Allegory ppt

WRITER’S NOTEBOOK

“Independent Reading”READ your book.

After 14 minutes:– You’ve most likely met the main character by

now. Who is it? Describe him/her. What do you expect of him/her?

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Content: Independent Reading



WRITER’S NOTEBOOK

“So Fly”

Today, I woke up strapped to the underside of a magic carpet flying through the air...

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Content: AHHHHHHHH!



TODAY

SYMBOLISM – Notes– in All Summer In A Day

Creating meaning from interpretations

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The children ... like so many roses, like so many weeds

Roses Weeds

Finding Meaning

• Make CONNECTIONS– A rose is a rose, except when it is not– EVERYTHING (pretty much) has symbolic

meaning (i.e. denotation)• When you think of _____ you think of

______– sunrise new start– roses beauty– dove peace

WRITER’S NOTEBOOK

“Independent Reading”

READ your book.

After 15 minutes: (something about conflict)What is one conflict your characters are dealing with. How are they handling it?

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TODAY

SYMBOLISM – in All Summer In A Day

Constructing Arguments for Literary Analysis

Survey for Early College grant

All Summer In A Day

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Symbol from text How it adds to the story

All Summer In A Day

WRITER’S NOTEBOOK


READ your book.

After 15 minutes: (something about character)

Describe one major character from the book. What are his/her flaws?

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TODAY

SYMBOLISM – in All Summer In A Day

Constructing Arguments for Literary Analysis

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Literary Analysis

Constructing Your Argument

The BasicsThe Basics

• Thesis- The point or position being argued.

• Case- everything used to support a position or thesis. (Hint- Think like a court case to defend someone.)

• Argument- EITHER the whole process of defending/supporting a position OR (what we will be typically using it for) A reason that supports the thesis along with all of the evidence.

The BasicsThe Basics

• Reason- a logical, emotional, or ethical point that can be supported by evidence.

• Evidence (sometimes called Support)- Any FACT that can be used to show that a reason is valid or believable.

• Logic- Scientific thinking that is used in place of facts or other forms of evidence to support a thesis.

More…More…

• The THESIS is the key to a great case. It is usually written:– To discuss one aspect of the topic in a

unique way.– So that there is at least one other VALID

position.– Clearly and in one sentence.– Stated toward the end of the

introduction.

How do I support a thesis statement?

• Reasoning• Examples from the text:

– Direct quotations– Summaries of scenes– Paraphrase

• Other critics’ opinions• Historical and social context• Always remember to read carefully and highlight useful

passages and quotes!• Notice: nowhere does it say “plot summary”

Overview of Literary Analysis

• When writing a literary analysis:– Be familiar with literary terms– Analyze specific items– Make an argument– Make appropriate use of secondary

sources– Consult instructors and tutors for help

when needed

WRITER’S NOTEBOOK

“Prejudice”

What is the difference between prejudice and racism?What are some common prejudices?

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Content: Life Analysis



Today

Recitatif prep

Read Recitatif– Symbolism– Characterization

Recitatif

Written by Toni Morrison– Her only short story

– "Recitatif was an experiment in the removal of all racial codes from a narrative about two characters of different races for whom racial identity is crucial,"

Toni Morrison in her Preface to Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination.

Recitatif Title

The title carries meaning:– Recitatif = style of musical declamation that hovers

between song and ordinary speech; it is used for dialogic and narrative interludes during operas and oratories. The term "recitatif" also once included the now-obsolete meaning, "the tone or rhythm peculiar to any language.“

– Story is told in episodic natureFive meetings between two characters

Recitatif

Two main characters– One black, one white– It is never revealed which is which

You will determine their race– With, you guessed it…

TwylaRobertaCHARACTERISTICS OF EACH CHARACTER

HINTS AS TO THEIR RACE

Recitatif

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

WRITER’S NOTEBOOK


READ your bookIn 15 minutes, there will be a prompt about conflict.Think about how one of the main characters deals with conflict in the book. What does the character’s handling of conflict say about him/her? Is he/she handling the conflict well? How would you do things different?

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Today




Recitatif

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

WRITER’S NOTEBOOK


READ your bookIn 15 minutes, there will be a prompt about character.Choose one character. How would that character respond to an alien invasion?

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Today




Recitatif

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

WRITER’S NOTEBOOK

“Recitatif”

So far, what is your conclusion as to the race of each character in Recitatif? Use specific examples to support your claim.– Twyla and Roberta

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Today

FINISH Recitatif– Characterization

Complete Character chart– ON YOUR OWN

Recitatif assessment TOMORROW

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

TwylaRoberta

Recitatif

AssessmentTOMORROW

Recitatif– Character Traits– Plot points– Argue race designations

Literary Analysis concepts (maybe even some Sneetches stuff)– From notes

Mr. Woock’s goal for this assessment:– Provide an easy “A” for the Assessments (40%) portion of your grade

Potential Downfall:Potential Downfall:– A lack of effort can cause you to earn a low grade for the Assessments A lack of effort can cause you to earn a low grade for the Assessments

(40%) portion of your grade, thus dragging your overall grade down.(40%) portion of your grade, thus dragging your overall grade down.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment begins at the bell

When you finish with the assessment, you may read your book. Your other option is to read your book. If you don’t want to read, you may read your book. All this will be done silently.

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7, 8, 97 – choose TWO

8 & 9Mr. Woock is

a. super-awesomeb. lamec. gangsta

ANDa. a rock starb. My heroc. petty

7, 8, 97 – choose TWO

8 & 9A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is made with

a. picklesb. peanut butterc. pastachios

ANDa. jellyb. chocolatec. petroleum

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Literary analysis