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Reading with Theory: "Gender Trouble"
Kind of Activity:
Group Work
Objective:
Students will practice using academic theory to engage with non-academic texts.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.9
Structure:
How does Angela Carter engage with academic theory in Nights at the Circus? For one thing, many of Carter’s characters (especially the wise and knowledgeable ones) are well-versed in theory (political, philosophical, literary, feminist, etc.). Is this alienating? Illuminating? Does it make you interested in reading the theory referenced, or learning about it? Academic theory is a tool - a lens to use when analyzing...
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