Literary Theory

The keyword Literary Theory is tagged in the following 2 articles.

Literature as a Social Tool: Education and Cohesion or Class Domination?

January 13, 2012 - 3429 words | Literary Criticism » Fahrenheit 451

English literature is all-encompassing: it ranges from societal utilitarianism of the didactic through to the celebration of individualism embodied in post-modern work. Literature, as part of a larger cultural body, is both instructive and entertaining, and has the... Read Article »

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Literature History Literary Theory Criticism Cultural Theory Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury

From Comrades to Lovers: "The Hollow Men" and the Broken Homosocial Spectrum

November 2, 2009 - 2523 words | English » Homosexuality

In Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire, Eve Sedgwick proposes the idea that not only women, but also men, can travel along a social spectrum that ranges from friends to lovers. However, she argues that the male homosocial spectrum is broken up... Read Article »

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TS Eliot The Hollow Men Literary Theory GLQT Theory Homosexuality Homosocial Spectrum