Jens Kirk, Dept. of Culture and Global Studies Session One Tekstanalyse og –historie Session One

Jens Kirk, Dept. of CultJens Kirk, Dept. of Culture and Global Studiesure and Global Studies

Session OneSession One

Tekstanalyse og –historieTekstanalyse og –historie




AgendaAgenda

Introduction: the course, the website, Introduction: the course, the website, the KDBthe KDB

Introduction: today’s sessionIntroduction: today’s session Group work: Reading Graham Group work: Reading Graham

Greene’s ”I Spy” and preparing for our Greene’s ”I Spy” and preparing for our discussiondiscussion

Class room discussion: theme and Class room discussion: theme and motif in Greene’s storymotif in Greene’s story



Introduction: the course, the Introduction: the course, the website, the KDBwebsite, the KDB

http://www.hum.aau.dk/~i12jk/jenskirk/http://www.hum.aau.dk/~i12jk/jenskirk/undervisningsmappe/undervisningsmappe/tekstanalyseoghistorie09-10/tekstanalyseoghistorie09-10/programme.htmprogramme.htm

Talking and writing about ”Text”: WHY???Talking and writing about ”Text”: WHY??? Forms of work, evaluation and examForms of work, evaluation and exam Preparation, attendance, assignments, Preparation, attendance, assignments,

the exam portfoliothe exam portfolio



””Text”Text” Human beings are literary animalsHuman beings are literary animals

Narrative, metaphor: we make sense by Narrative, metaphor: we make sense by telling stories and using analogiestelling stories and using analogies

Anything produced by a human being Anything produced by a human being in any medium can be read as a in any medium can be read as a (literary) text:(literary) text: Writing, speech, music, image, video, Writing, speech, music, image, video,

sculpture, installationsculpture, installation Everyday objects: clothes, holidays, Everyday objects: clothes, holidays,

gestures, etc.gestures, etc.



http://www.grossmont.edu/healthprofessions/speechprogram/images/Speech_logo.gif

http://www.irvmusic.com/music%20note5.jpg

http://www.deploy511.org/images/video.jpg

http://sherise.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/laocoon-group.jpg

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/upload/2009/08/hirst_impossibility.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/I_love_you-gesture.JPG



The exam portfolioThe exam portfolio(Handin date: Spring 2011)(Handin date: Spring 2011)

Two assignments from the fall semesterTwo assignments from the fall semester Two assignments from the spring Two assignments from the spring

semestersemester Your teacher’s feedback and comments Your teacher’s feedback and comments

for each assignmentsfor each assignments Your own response to and reflections on Your own response to and reflections on

your teacher’s feedback and commentsyour teacher’s feedback and comments



Introduction: Today’s Introduction: Today’s sessionsession

Key concepts: Motif and themeKey concepts: Motif and theme An example: ”The Parable of the An example: ”The Parable of the

Barren Fig Tree”Barren Fig Tree”



Key ConceptsKey Concepts

Motif: ”… a conspicuous element, Motif: ”… a conspicuous element, such as a type of incident, device, such as a type of incident, device, reference, or formula, which occurs reference, or formula, which occurs frequently in works of literature” frequently in works of literature” (Abrams)(Abrams)




Theme: ”… a general concept or Theme: ”… a general concept or doctrine, whether implicit or doctrine, whether implicit or asserted, which an imaginative work asserted, which an imaginative work is designed to incorporate and make is designed to incorporate and make persuasive to the reader” (Abrams)persuasive to the reader” (Abrams)




Motif:Motif: ””Raw material”Raw material” Explicit, overtExplicit, overt

Theme:Theme: ExplicitExplicit Implicit, implied, Implicit, implied,

hidden, coverthidden, covert



””The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree”The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree” "A man had a fig tree, planted in his "A man had a fig tree, planted in his

vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?' " 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it soil?' " 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' " next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' " (Luke 13:6-9)(Luke 13:6-9)



MotifsMotifs

Gardening: tree, fruit, planting, soil, Gardening: tree, fruit, planting, soil, etcetc

Interlocution: turn taking, Interlocution: turn taking, commands, questions, answerscommands, questions, answers

Power: employer, employee,Power: employer, employee, Universals? Universals?



ThemesThemes

Possibilities:Possibilities: ReligiousReligious MoralMoral EducationalEducational



Group work: Reading Graham Group work: Reading Graham Greene’s ”I Spy” Greene’s ”I Spy”

Read the short storyRead the short story Discuss the motif(s) and theme(s) in the Discuss the motif(s) and theme(s) in the

storystory What ”general concept or doctrine” has What ”general concept or doctrine” has

Greene incorporated in the story?Greene incorporated in the story? What does it persuade the reader about?What does it persuade the reader about? How has the story been designed to How has the story been designed to

persuade us?persuade us?



Class room discussion: theme Class room discussion: theme and motif in Greene’s storyand motif in Greene’s story

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Jens Kirk, Dept. of Culture and Global Studies Session One Tekstanalyse og –historie Session One