An Engaging Introduction to Literary Criticism for Readers of Children's Literature of All Ages
Sub Category
- Humanities
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Objectives
- To introduce students to the vocabulary and concepts of schools of literary criticism – Otto Rank’s hero matrix, Orientalism, post-colonial, sociological, more.
- To develop analytical skills to identify common elements of children’s and young-adult stories. We compare and contrast different cultural values/
- To identify patterns in dissimilar Kid Lit stories. To understand the rich traditions of coming of age in Tarzan, Star Wars, Asterix, Harry Potter.
- To evaluate these building-block story elements and apply them to their own lives and narratives.
Pre Requisites
- No special prerequisaites are necessary.These are childhood and coming-of-age stories we have all heard
FAQ
- Q. How long do I have access to the course materials?
- A. You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.
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- A. Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don't have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That's up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!
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