Develop a coherent response to one or more of three critical paradigms: New Criticism, Reader Respon ...

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Develop a coherent response to one or more of three critical paradigms: New Criticism, Reader Response, and Structuralism. Focus on an aspect that intrigued you in the reading or readings you select. Do not write an extended summary of one or all of the methods; instead, select a moment, an extended quotation, a conceptual turn, or something dissonant in a reading, and spend a few pages developing a coherent response to that element. Be specific, cite your texts judiciously, and let your mind play with the ideas raised by the readings (2-3 pages, double-spaced).