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Take-Home Final Exam 9:15am M W F Wednesday, May 4 8:00am - 10:00am 10:30am M W F Monday, May 2 10:15am - 12:15pm 2:15pm M W F Wednesday, May 4 12:30pm - 2:30pm Two of the earlier concepts we worked through in Humanities Literature were Author/ity and Reading. They designate opposed if not exactly contradictory descriptions of how a text comes to mean what it does. We may favor one or the other, but in both cases we find ourselves engaging with texts across a distance of time, class, culture, ethnicity, gender, etc. And except for those rare times when we encounter something written by our neighbor or twin, we are always engaging with subjectivit(y/ies) different from our own. Assignment
Write an essay in which you discuss a primary character crisis from each of the four of the works above (omit one), explain its meaning in terms of subjectivity and difference. You may discuss the subjectivity of characters, that of the author, or your own as reader. As you discuss each of the four texts, you should move to a conclusion that expresses your preference for an authorial or readerly approach to meaning. Notes: This essay should be typed, double-spaced, with pages numbered and run from 4-6 pages. The strongest essays will incorporate specific details by quoting selectively from literary texts and The Theory Toolbox (though essays padded with quotations of more than 15% will be docked points). Remember as always that you are not aiming for a predetermined, correct answer; strive to demonstrate your familiarity with the literary texts and your ability to think with the toolbox concepts. Grading: The syllabus indicates that you should aim for an "organized, edited and . . . essay[...];" it should "demonstrate your ability to independently apply critical concepts from the class to select readings;" and it should "give you the chance to synthesize toolbox concepts, class discussion, and independent responses to literary texts." Please note that the Content/Organization/Mechanics rubric from the two take-home essays will again be applied. You may find a copy on the website.
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