Sunday, 1 February 2015

Literary Analysis - Novels

Dear Students
    Its great to analyse a profound literary work. I hope you might have done that from your undergraduate studies. Here lets make an attempt to explore the possible avenues of Literary analysis.
References are not restricted to any particular book. Make use of study material available in the internet. Make an attempt to study how literature presents the life experiences of others in a way that educates us, empowers us and  refines us.
  In our syllabus we have the books which are considered as classics in their particular genre. try to understand the the greatness of language employed by Charles Dickens in his Bleak House, his art of characterization and social satire.
Joseph Conrad's criticism of colonial rule and criticism against him by Chinua Achbe are thought provoking.
Virginia Wolf's narrative technique and her feminist theme offer a lot to discuss.
So I want all of you to write a short review of the parts of  these novels which are prescribed.
You may write about
1. Theme
2. Characterization
3.Language
4.Narrative Technique
5. Point of View
6. Atmosphere
7.Setting
For example To the light house has some feminist elements in its theme, Heart of darkness has a unique technique, the setting of Bleak House is as any Dickens Novel, London.
 try to make use of comments offered by eminent critics.

You may make use of the following links if needed.
1. On Heart of darkness 
2.  review of Heart of Darkness
3. Presentation of To the Light house
4. Notes for Heart of Darkness
5. Summary of Bleak House
6. Significance of Fog in Bleak House
7. Presentation  To The Lighthouse
The above are all video links. Further You may use these articles
1.To the light house
2. Fog in Bleak House
3. Analysis of Heart of Darkness

Dear students these are only suggestive reading you may find better source somewhere else too. It is expected that you will submit your analysis before 10.02.2015. what is expected is a 300 word write up.  Your analysis to be given here as comments.