An examination of the image of the Black woman as faithful servant and mammy from the perspective of both myth and reality, as depicted in the work of Faulkner. (EH)

This investigation attempts a didactic analysis of Arnold Wesker's Trilogy for teaching in the 12th or 13th grade of a Modern Language Gymnasium. Here the main emphasis is said to bear on an anlysis of the relation of language and structure of the Trilogy to Wesker's conception of history as revealed in this work, as well as upon an analysis of…

A University of Calgary seminar in dramatic criticism, intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, connects dramatic criticism with actual performance. In the first of a flexible series of units, students explore the meaning of criticism and learn where criticism is found. The second unit focuses on dramatic criticism as a…

Reviews John Wideman's three novels--'A Glance Away; 'Hurry Home', and 'The Lynchers' noting that although there are distinctly realistic elements in them the preponderant formal qualities are lyrical, surrealistic and expressionistic--including experimentation with journals and letters. (Author/JM)

Between objectivity and subjectivity lies a third choice: the recreation of the relationships between self and literary structure. (JH)

Psychoanalytic approaches to literature run the risk of ignoring the "spectacular mental gymnastics" of the reader's conscious mind. (JH)

A computer-based methodology for literary criticism termed symmetry-complementarity analysis is presented through description of a test search on data coded from the first 26 pages of "Monsieur Ouine" by Georges Bernanos. The design was inspired by the work of Watzlawick, Beavin, and Jackson (1967). The theoretical assumptions which…

This paper explores two ways in which myth operates in and informs the structure of "Absalom, Absalom!": (1) the suggestion of mythic import created by direct parallels with a Biblical myth, and (2) the creation of a modern myth through the accumulation of oral histories, oral interpretations, and oral revisions of the major story--that…

Based on the assumption that critical viewing can broaden the range of films one can respond to, increase understanding, and ultimately lead to an intensification of subjective response, this book offers a critical approach to experiencing movies. After explaining the critical method to be used, several films in the context of different aesthetic…

Henry James, the nineteenth-century American novelist, also served on occasion as a theatre critic. Between 1875 and 1890 he reviewed several productions in Boston, New York, London, and Paris for "Atlantic Monthly" and other periodicals. The reviews are of interest because of James' high standards regarding acting and his often…

Spenser's use of myth in the "Faerie Queene" to influence the reading public is described. Emphasis is placed on creating an attitude of legitimacy around the reign of Elizabeth I. (DE)

Comparing present day criticisms of U.S. education with those lodged during the McCarthy era, this article warns educators of comparable McCarthy tactics today, concluding that educators must "continually attempt to understand and cope with the numerous criticisms lodged against our schools". (JC)

Criticizes a discussion of the reformation of post-TUCE learning equations by John Soper, which were presented in an earlier issue (see EJ 152 358). Claims that the author's manipulations from one equation to another essentially repackaged the same information. (Author/DB)

This article contains an exercise developed for a preservice teacher's methods class, on the differences and nuances in value judgments and judgments about matters of fact. Teachers must encourage students to be aware of these differences. (Author/RM)

Describes instances of sexism found in six widely used elementary math textbooks. Research methodology involved analysis of all word problems and pictures of human figures in the texts. Recommendations for combating sexism within the schools are presented. Available from: P.O. Box 10085, Eugene, Oregon 97401. (Author/DB)