In literature, it's nice to review the basics once in a while because there's so many movements out there that it's hard to process. It's like what Phil Rosteck said (he was talking about art in general), because there's so much information to process (globalization), people counterbalance this by turning inwards.
I'm an English major so people assume that I can speak proper english all the time, or that I know all the grammar rules. I'm an expert in everything-English. They forget that I'm in a process of learning everything about English, and that I just have an affinity for it (potential to master it). This assumption is also seen in classrooms and most English classes.
In my previous English classes, the professors assumed that since I'm an English major, then I'm likely to be exposed to many literature and I'm supposed to know how to write different types of critiques. College teachers have the right to assume this because their expectations are higher.
Currently I'm taking American Literature II and most of the students are not English majors. This is sort of refreshing because they're not jaded with 'everything-about-English' and they give a different perspective outside the 'English' bubble. The things we're doing and the pace we're going may appear 'elementary' but personally for me I feel like I'm understanding more especially about different types of literary criticism.
With this new understanding, I feel confident in analyzing the text more in-depth rather than slugging through it.
Posted by Michael Diezmos at February 11, 2006 2:09 PM