Literary Theory

Feminist literary theory could be described as...

• The struggles women face in society and the ways these struggles are reflected and questioned (or not) in literature

• Criticising male characters in literature

• focusing only on stories with strong female role models

• A relatively new theory , from 2000 onwards

Which of the following statements could be interpreted as a feminist reading of TQA? You can choose more than one

• Phuong is marginalised because she is a women

• Phuong is marginalised because she is Vietnamese

• Phuong is the main victim in TQA

• Phuong is the main benefactor in TQA

Marxist literary theory could be described as...

• focusing on the struggles between social classes and those who oppress and those are oppressed

• focusing on communism

• A criticism of any rich characters

• being irrelevant after 1991

Which of these words may come up when discussing Marxism? You can choose more than one

• Bourgeoisie

• Plebeian

• Proletariat

• Nouveau Riche

A marxist reader would be critical of which of the following writers? You can pick more than one

• Emily Dickinson

• Robert Frost

• William Shakespeare

• Dương Thu Hương,

Post Colonialism could be described as the study of...

• The break up of Empires

• Racism

• How literature has traditionally marginalised the experiences of non western people

• How literature has traditionally marginalised the experiences of non male Westerners

According to Post Colonialism, which of the following could be criticisms of Fowler's relationship with Phuong?

• He makes her prepare his opium pipe

• He has a wife in England

• They converse in French or English

• He doesn't financially take care of her

According to Psychoanalysis, which of the following are important when understanding the human psyche? You can tick more than one

• ID

• Ego

• Super Ego

• Instinct

Fowler's decision to pursue Phuong can be described as a triumph of which aspect of Psychoanalysis?

• ID

• Ego

• Super Ego

• Instinct

Which literary theory do you find most convincing?

• Feminism

• Marxism

• Psychoanalysis

• Post Colonialism