Short Stories
Good guys always win...don't they?
What is "The White Knight"?
A horseshoe.
What is luck?
Love vs. Obsession
What is "Was it a Dream?"
Using one of the Literary Theories to read a story is is often referred to as reading through one of these.
What is a lens?
In order to avoid a jaywalking ticket (or worse) I need to cross here to get my Starbucks fix.
What are the lights?
For the last time, don't open the door!
What is "Snow White"?
Uh oh. There's a random horse in this story. Someone's going to do this.
What is "Rocking Horse Winner"?
This theory concentrates on the experiences of the female characters in fiction.
What is Feminist Theory?
"To be, or not to be..." This is the Shakespeare play we will read this semester.
What is Hamlet?
Lucky boy!
What is "The Rocking Horse Winner"?
What is youth or rebirth?
Isolation
What is "No Great Mischief"
In "Was it a Dream?" the protagonist goes on a journey from his apartment to the graveyard. The journey is part of this theory.
What is Archetype Theory?
According to this morning's announcements, this is the best time to go to the dentist.
What is 2:30? Tooth-hurty! Get it?
Bad times in the winter.
What is "No Great Mischief"
I can't get this blood off my hands!
What is guilt?
Beauty and jealousy
What is "Snow White"?
Mr. Gunn Grew up in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, so, according to this theory, his experiences add to his reading of "No Great Mischief."
What is Reader Response theory?
Mr. Gunn was close to him once, maybe twice.
Who is George Lucas?
Bony fingers tell the truth.
What is "Was it a Dream?"
Mmmmm. This apple looks so good.
What is temptation?
What is "The White Knight"?
I'm reading "Snow White" and I'm using this theory to concentrate on Royal Family relationships
What is Post-Colonial Theory
The only word in the English language that uses all the vowels in their proper order.
What is "Facetious"?