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{{~~Big~~|~~Welcome to~~ the ~~wiki page for ENGL 1102~~: ~~English~~ Composition ~~II.~~}}

{{Large|Decoding the Text: A Guide to Literary Analysis and Composition}}

~~The objectives ENGL 1102 concentrate on~~ the ~~interpretation~~ of literature in an ~~attempt~~ to ~~develop critical-thinking~~, ~~observation, analytical~~, and ~~comprehension skills. Prerequisite: at least a “C”~~ in ~~ENGL 1101~~.

{{dc|I}}{{start|n a world increasingly driven by technology,}} data, and immediacy, the study of literature may seem, to some, an unnecessary and antiquated indulgence. Why pore over poetry or ponder the ambiguities of a novel when there are concrete skills to acquire and more tangible goals to achieve? This question is particularly relevant to college students who take literature courses only because they are required. Yet, it is precisely in the study of literature that we find an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and engage in the kind of deep thinking that is essential for intellectual and personal growth.

=~~= Course Information ==~~

<div style="margin:0.5em 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em; padding:0.5em 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em; text-align:right;">[[/Introduction|Read the Introduction »]]</div>

* [[~~grl:ENGL 1102~~/~~Fall 2021~~|~~Syllabus~~]]

*[[Talk:ENGL 1102, Fall 2021|Class Discussion]] — use this discussion to ask any questions about the course.

~~== Editors ==~~

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~~After you get an account~~, ~~you~~ may ~~add it below. Next~~, ~~be sure to write~~ a ~~short bio on~~ your ~~user page~~ and ~~set up your [[Writing Journal|writing journal]].~~

''Directions: For each lesson below, follow all links and read them carefully. All assigned literary texts may be found on D2L, by doing a Google search, or in the required book. See your individual syllabus for due dates and additional instructions.''

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* {{u|DPatel|Devanshi}}

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== ~~Resources~~ ==

==Orientation==

# Read the following:

* [[~~LitWiki~~:~~How~~ to ~~Contribute~~/~~ArticleTemplate~~|~~Article Template~~]] for ~~beginning new study guides from scratch~~.

#* [[CompFAQ/Writing about Literature|I’m not an English major: why should I write about literature?]]

* [[w:~~Template~~:~~Cite book~~|~~Book Citation Template~~]]

#* [[The Liberal Arts Education|What is a liberal arts education?]]

* [[w:~~Template~~:~~Cite journal~~|~~Journal Citation Template~~]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Critical Thinking|What is “critical thinking"?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Analysis|What is “analysis”?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Interpretation|What is “interpretation”?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Difficult Reading|How do I read a difficult text without getting frustrated?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Reading Notes|What are some strategies for reading?]]

==I. Introduction to College-Level Literary Studies==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[/Introduction|Introduction]] to ''Decoding the Text: A Guide to Literary Analysis and Composition''

#* [[CompFAQ/Writing about Literature|I’m not an English major: why should I write about literature?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Lit Primer|How do I begin writing about literature?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Analysis|What are the basics of literary analysis?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation|What are the basics of interpreting a literary text?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Conventions|What are the conventions and vocabulary necessary for writing about literature?]]

# Read the following and be sure to [[CompFAQ/Research/Notetaking|take thorough notes]] in preparation for a quiz:

#* F. Scott Fitzgerald: “[[Babylon Revisited]]” (Print and read this one: [https://files.grlucas.com/f/6ad3b8f35fe548abb516/ download PDF]) {{Small|(See also: “[[January 13, 2004|You Can’t Go Home Again]]”)}}

==II. Reader-Response Criticism==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Reader Response|What is “reader response”?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Theme|What is “theme”?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Close Reading|What is “close reading”?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Research/Quotations and Paraphrases|How do I integrate quotations and paraphrases?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Support|How do I support my argument?]]

# Read the following:

#* Ernest Hemingway: “[[Indian Camp]]” {{small|(See also: “[[January 20, 2004|Hemingway’s ‘Indian Camp{{' "}}]])}}

#* James Joyce: “[[Araby]]” {{Small|(See also: “[[January 22, 2004|The Light Was Out]]” and “[[February 1, 2025|A Journey from Innocence to Disillusionment: A Reader-Response to James Joyce’s ‘Araby{{' "}}]])}}

==III. Formalist Criticism==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Analysis|What is a “formalist” approach to literature?]]

# Read the following:

#* Anton Chekhov: “The Lady with the Pet Dog”

#* Emily Dickinson “[[Because I Could Not Stop for Death]]”

==IV. Ethical Criticism==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Ethical Criticism|What is an “ethical” approach to literature?]]

# Read the following:

#* James Baldwin: “Sonny’s Blues”

#* Patricia Smith: “[[February 13, 2023|10-Year-Old Shot Three Times, but She’s Fine]]”

==V. Civic Criticism==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Civic Criticism|What is a “civic” approach to literature?]]

# Read the following:

#* Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.: “Harrison Bergeron” {{Small|(See also: {{" '}}[[“Harrison Bergeron” and Wokeness|Harrison Bergeron’ and Wokeness]]”)}}

#* Audre Lord: “[[February 15, 2023|Who Said It Was Simple]]”

==VI. Cultural Criticism==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Cultural Criticism|What is a “cultural” approach to literature?]]

# Read the following:

#* Jack London: “[[To Build a Fire]]” {{Small|(See also: “[[February 10, 2004|What Place Evolution?]]”)}}

#* William Wordsworth: “[[The World Is too Much with Us]]”

==VII. Feminist Criticism==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Feminist Criticism|What is a “feminist” approach to literature?]]

# Read the following:

#* Kate Chopin: “[[The Story of an Hour]]”

#* Adrienne Rich: “[[Diving Into the Wreck]]”

#* Lord Byron: “[[She Walks in Beauty]]”

==VIII. Psychological Criticism==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Psychoanalytic Criticism|What is a “psychoanalytical” approach to literature?]]

# Read the following:

#* Herman Melville: “Bartleby, the Scrivener” ({{Small|See also: “[[October 25, 2021|Some Thoughts on ‘Bartleby, the Scrivener’]]”}})

#* William Shakespeare: Sonnets [[April 18, 1995|33]], [[April 19, 1995|34]], and [[April 20, 1995|35]]

#* Edgar Allan Poe: “[[The Cask of Amontillado]]” ({{Small|See also: “[[February 18, 2004|Notes on Poe’s ‘The Cask of Amontillado’]]”}})

==IX. Deconstructive Criticism==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Deconstruction|What is a “deconstructive” approach to literature?]]

# Read the following:

#* William Shakespeare: “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?”

==X. Marxist Criticism==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Marxist Criticism|What is a “Marxist” approach to literature?]]

# Read the following:

#* Guy de Maupassant: “The Necklace” {{Small|(See also: “[[February 27, 2025|Why Mathilde Never Came Clean]]”)}}

#* William Blake: “[[The Chimney Sweeper (SE)]]” (from ''Songs of Experience'')

==XI. Research==

# Read the background materials:

#* [[CompFAQ/Research|What is research and why is it important?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Evidence|How do I use strong evidence and examples?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Research/Primary Sources|What are “primary sources” and how do I use them?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Research/Secondary Sources|What are “secondary sources” and how do I use them?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Research/Strong Sources|How do I find strong, credible sources?]]

#* [[CompFAQ/Research/Synthesis|What is “synthesis” and why is it important?]]

# Read the following:

#* August Wilson: ''[[Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom]]''

== Study Guides ==

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-{{Big|Welcome to the wiki page for ENGL 1102: English Composition II.}}
+{{Large|Decoding the Text: A Guide to Literary Analysis and Composition}}
-The objectives ENGL 1102 concentrate on the interpretation of literature in an attempt to develop critical-thinking, observation, analytical, and comprehension skills. Prerequisite: at least a “C” in ENGL 1101.
+{{dc|I}}{{start|n a world increasingly driven by technology,}} data, and immediacy, the study of literature may seem, to some, an unnecessary and antiquated indulgence. Why pore over poetry or ponder the ambiguities of a novel when there are concrete skills to acquire and more tangible goals to achieve? This question is particularly relevant to college students who take literature courses only because they are required. Yet, it is precisely in the study of literature that we find an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and engage in the kind of deep thinking that is essential for intellectual and personal growth.
-== Course Information ==
+<div style="margin:0.5em 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em; padding:0.5em 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em; text-align:right;">[[/Introduction|Read the Introduction »]]</div>
-* [[grl:ENGL 1102/Fall 2021|Syllabus]]
-*[[Talk:ENGL 1102, Fall 2021|Class Discussion]]  — use this discussion to ask any questions about the course.
-== Editors ==
+<hr />
-After you get an account, you may add it below. Next, be sure to write a short bio on your user page and set up your [[Writing Journal|writing journal]].
+''Directions: For each lesson below, follow all links and read them carefully. All assigned literary texts may be found on D2L, by doing a Google search, or in the required book. See your individual syllabus for due dates and additional instructions.''
-{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
-* {{u|Glucas|Dr. Lucas}}
-* {{u|Jhary|Jhary}}
-* {{u|Zoria1|Zoria}}
-* {{u|Jojo1221|Joy}}
-* {{u|Camdino234|Cam}}
-* {{u|DPatel|Devanshi}}
-* {{u|Skyyy.ari|Sky}}
-* {{u|AJCarey}}
-* {{u|SMaeveCruz|Maeve}}
-* {{u|BLeberteau}}
-* {{u|Dreyvun2001}}
-<!--add your username above this comment-->
-{{div col end}}
-== Resources ==
+==Orientation==
-{{see also|Help:Contents}}
+# Read the following:
-* [[LitWiki:How to Contribute/ArticleTemplate|Article Template]] for beginning new study guides from scratch.
+#* [[CompFAQ/Writing about Literature|I’m not an English major: why should I write about literature?]]
-* [[w:Template:Cite book|Book Citation Template]]
+#* [[The Liberal Arts Education|What is a liberal arts education?]]
-* [[w:Template:Cite journal|Journal Citation Template]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Critical Thinking|What is “critical thinking"?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Analysis|What is “analysis”?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Interpretation|What is “interpretation”?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Difficult Reading|How do I read a difficult text without getting frustrated?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Reading Notes|What are some strategies for reading?]]
+==I. Introduction to College-Level Literary Studies==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[/Introduction|Introduction]] to ''Decoding the Text: A Guide to Literary Analysis and Composition''
+#* [[CompFAQ/Writing about Literature|I’m not an English major: why should I write about literature?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Lit Primer|How do I begin writing about literature?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Analysis|What are the basics of literary analysis?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation|What are the basics of interpreting a literary text?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Conventions|What are the conventions and vocabulary necessary for writing about literature?]]
+# Read the following and be sure to [[CompFAQ/Research/Notetaking|take thorough notes]] in preparation for a quiz:
+#* F. Scott Fitzgerald: “[[Babylon Revisited]]” <mark>(Print and read this one: [https://files.grlucas.com/f/6ad3b8f35fe548abb516/ download PDF])</mark><br />{{Small|(See also: “[[January 13, 2004|You Can’t Go Home Again]]”)}}
+==II. Reader-Response Criticism==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Reader Response|What is “reader response”?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Theme|What is “theme”?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Close Reading|What is “close reading”?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Research/Quotations and Paraphrases|How do I integrate quotations and paraphrases?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Support|How do I support my argument?]]
+# Read the following:
+#* Ernest Hemingway: “[[Indian Camp]]”<br />{{small|(See also: “[[January 20, 2004|Hemingway’s ‘Indian Camp{{' "}}]])}}
+#* James Joyce: “[[Araby]]”<br />{{Small|(See also: “[[January 22, 2004|The Light Was Out]]” and “[[February 1, 2025|A Journey from Innocence to Disillusionment: A Reader-Response to James Joyce’s ‘Araby{{' "}}]])}}
+==III. Formalist Criticism==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Analysis|What is a “formalist” approach to literature?]]
+# Read the following:
+#* Anton Chekhov: “The Lady with the Pet Dog”
+#* Emily Dickinson “[[Because I Could Not Stop for Death]]”
+==IV. Ethical Criticism==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Ethical Criticism|What is an “ethical” approach to literature?]]
+# Read the following:
+#* James Baldwin: “Sonny’s Blues”
+#* Patricia Smith: “[[February 13, 2023|10-Year-Old Shot Three Times, but She’s Fine]]”
+==V. Civic Criticism==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Civic Criticism|What is a “civic” approach to literature?]]
+# Read the following:
+#* Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.: “Harrison Bergeron”<br />{{Small|(See also: {{" '}}[[“Harrison Bergeron” and Wokeness|Harrison Bergeron’ and Wokeness]]”)}}
+#* Audre Lord: “[[February 15, 2023|Who Said It Was Simple]]”
+==VI. Cultural Criticism==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Cultural Criticism|What is a “cultural” approach to literature?]]
+# Read the following:
+#* Jack London: “[[To Build a Fire]]”<br />{{Small|(See also: “[[February 10, 2004|What Place Evolution?]]”)}}
+#* William Wordsworth: “[[The World Is too Much with Us]]”
+==VII. Feminist Criticism==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Feminist Criticism|What is a “feminist” approach to literature?]]
+# Read the following:
+#* Kate Chopin: “[[The Story of an Hour]]”
+#* Adrienne Rich: “[[Diving Into the Wreck]]”
+#* Lord Byron: “[[She Walks in Beauty]]”
+==VIII. Psychological Criticism==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Psychoanalytic Criticism|What is a “psychoanalytical” approach to literature?]]
+# Read the following:
+#* Herman Melville: “Bartleby, the Scrivener”<br />({{Small|See also: “[[October 25, 2021|Some Thoughts on ‘Bartleby, the Scrivener’]]”}})
+#* William Shakespeare: Sonnets [[April 18, 1995|33]], [[April 19, 1995|34]], and [[April 20, 1995|35]]
+#* Edgar Allan Poe: “[[The Cask of Amontillado]]”<br />({{Small|See also: “[[February 18, 2004|Notes on Poe’s ‘The Cask of Amontillado’]]”}})
+==IX. Deconstructive Criticism==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Deconstruction|What is a “deconstructive” approach to literature?]]
+# Read the following:
+#* William Shakespeare: “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?”
+==X. Marxist Criticism==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Marxist Criticism|What is a “Marxist” approach to literature?]]
+# Read the following:
+#* Guy de Maupassant: “The Necklace”<br />{{Small|(See also: “[[February 27, 2025|Why Mathilde Never Came Clean]]”)}}
+#* William Blake: “[[The Chimney Sweeper (SE)]]” (from ''Songs of Experience'')
+==XI. Research==
+# Read the background materials:
+#* [[CompFAQ/Research|What is research and why is it important?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Evidence|How do I use strong evidence and examples?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Research/Primary Sources|What are “primary sources” and how do I use them?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Research/Secondary Sources|What are “secondary sources” and how do I use them?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Research/Strong Sources|How do I find strong, credible sources?]]
+#* [[CompFAQ/Research/Synthesis|What is “synthesis” and why is it important?]]
+# Read the following:
+#* August Wilson: ''[[Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom]]''
 == Study Guides ==