Variety of different approaches and techniques
Write a mini paper of the following;
This course is designed to familiarize students with a variety of different approaches and techniques for finding meaning in literature. Still, even if you are not yet familiar with any literary theory, you are already equipped to apply one world-view to literature-your own. For this Mini-paper entry, briefly describe your own personal world-view so I can start to get an idea of what you believe about the world around you and so you can start to understand why you see what you see in literature (or any situation for that matter).
Lots of people will be tempted to focus on the obvious sorts of things that people go to when they are asked about their belief systems: It’s fine to start with easy labels like ones that we use for religious and political beliefs, but I expect you to try to go beyond simple easy labels and catch phrases to authentic discussion of what YOU mean when you use those words and labels.
Even better, though, try to do this assignment without relying on easy. How have you chosen to live your life and why? How would you like to live your life going forward? What do you believe about people and their motivations? What are the things you consider right and wrong? Who are the people you look up to? The people who disappoint or disgust you? What’s right and wrong with the world? What’s your role?
