3. Feminism In what way is Feminism similar to New Criticism? Feminism is interested not only in the behavior of male and female characters, but also what? According to Susan Bordo in the article “Unbearable Weight,” typically “female” diseases reflect what about culture? She says that anorexia reflects a “double bind”: females are asked to portray what kind of contradictory characteristics?

4. Literary Criticism Write a brief piece of literary criticism over each of the following music videos, using the literary criticism specified. Be sure to include adequate support. –New Criticism “Her Morning Elegance” by Oren Lavie –Reader Response “Her Morning Elegance” by Oren Lavie –Deconstruction “Dancing Crazy” by Miranda Cosgrove –Psychological “Sweet About Me” by Gabriella Cilmi –Historicism “People Got a Lotta Nerve” by Neko Case –Feminism “Little Toy Gun” by Honey Honey

5. Motif (Poss 3-4) A Motif is a recurring image or object within a piece of literature. It usually has symbolic or thematic significance. What motif seems most significant to chapter 4? What symbolic or thematic significance does it carry? Make a list of possible motifs in the book so far. List any recurring images or objects and the circumstances in which we’ve seen them. We’ll shortly use this list to start a motif page in our notes. What might be the purpose of using a motif? Why not something more obvious, like a narrative explanation? Why do you think this book is particularly thick with motifs? ​

6. Sir George’s Literary Criticism Look at pages 88-89, in which Sir George comments upon literature. What criteria does Sir George use to critique literature? What makes a piece good to him? What makes a piece bad to him? How does Sir George’s method of interpretation provide characterization for him? How does it provide obstacles for our heroes? What are the challenges they will face with Sir George? What are the benefits of Sir George’s personality to Maud and Roland?

7. The Woman in the Room What does Beatrice intuit about Ellen? How does she respond? How does Ellen feel about Christabel? How does Ellen feel about herself? What links does this chapter draw between Beatrice, Ellen, and Val? How are they similar? What can we learn about their characters by the way they are treated in this chapter?