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Critique A Literary Selection Based On Feminist Approach What is Feminicism?  *Feministcriticism is a literary critique rooted in feminist theories, focusing on analyzing and challenging male-dominated literature through feminist principles. *Feminist criticism’s roots are in women’s social, p...

Critique A Literary Selection Based On Feminist Approach What is Feminicism?  *Feministcriticism is a literary critique rooted in feminist theories, focusing on analyzing and challenging male-dominated literature through feminist principles. *Feminist criticism’s roots are in women’s social, political, economic and psychological oppression. By seeking to view women in a new perspective and discover women’s contributions to literary history, feminist criticism aims to reinterpret the old text and establish the importance of women’s writing to save it from being lost or ignored in the male-dominated world. It also seeks to establish female perspectives as being of equal importance realative to male perspective. *The practice of feminist criticism is applied to literature by examining the characters’ portrayals, the text’s languages, the author’s attitude, and the inter-character relationships. Feminist critics also consider the author’s apparent commentary about society as a whole. *Ultimately, feminist criticism, like the broader feminist movement itself, asks us to consider the relationships between men and women and their relative roles in society. Much of feminist criticism reminds us that men and women’s role in society are often unequal and reflective of a particular patriarchal ideology, and these realities are often represented in both the production of literature and literary texts themselves.  STEPS IN CRITIQUING A SELECTION USING FEMINISM APPROACH STEP 1: READ *As you read the work, ask yourself questions, such as: Why did the author write this? What is the theme of the story? How are the characters developed? What do the characters learn? How are the characters connected to the theme? What is the point of view of the author in this selection?  STEP 2: THESIS *The thesis is a road map for the paper-it tells the reader what to expect. A good thesis is specific, limited in scope, and offers a perspective or interpretation on a subject. *The thesis may focus on analysis of one of the elements of fiction, drama, poetry or nonfiction as expressed in the work: character, plot, structure, idea, theme, symbol, stye imagery, tone, etc. Focus on specific attribute( s ) of the text( s ) Make a specific, arguable point ( thesis ) about these attributes. efend this point with a reasons and evidence drawn from the text and secondary sources you do research and your paper evolves, don’t hesitate to revamp your original thesis statement. Examples: The character of the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet serves as a foil to young Juliet, delights us with her warmth earthy wit, and helps realize the tragic catastrophe. Note: That the Nurse of Juliet serves as a foil to her Lady Juliet and shows what catastrophe will be in the story of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet  STEP 3: RESEARCH ind evidence that supports your thesis. This evidence may include: Opinions of other critics. Discussion of the text’s historical and social context. Discussion in books or articles about your text. Discussions in books and articles about theories related to your argument. Example: JSTOR, Project Muse and Academic Search Complete  STEP 4: SUPPORT *In addition to support for your thesis in sources you have located in your research, you will use support directly from text, such as: Direct quotations Summaries of scenes Paraphrases Note: ot summarize the plot. You are writing an analysis; not a review or summary.  STEP 5: EDIT *The final step is to edit and polish the paper: Check for spelling and grammar mistakes. Ask a friend to review it for you. Since you have read it so many times, you may overlook obvious mistakes Make sure you follow all formatting guidelines. e questions to consider as you review your paper: Do you get the reader’s attention in the introductory paragraph? Do you vary the sentence structure? Do your paragraph transition well? Do your quotes and research clearly support your thesis? Does your conclusion tie up all those loose ends?  Thank you for listening!!