![]() Writers and critics in the middle of the 20th century, like Robert Penn Warren, popularized this theory. You don’t need 20 scholarly articles by academics. You don’t need a lingo or a linguistics degree. ![]() This approach was reinforced again in a “Great Courses” lecture called Masterworks of Early 20th Century Literature by David Thorburn who teaches English at MIT. Such theories I studied in graduate school in English. I will take a “formalistic” approach, or what is called in Literary Theory as “New Criticism.” I’m also listening to a fantastic audio production from Audible by Chris O’Dowd. This is at least the fourth time I’ve read Dubliners - his collection of linked stories. It’s the same with many stories, like there’s so much more to William Faulkner’s story “A Rose for Emily” than necrophilia. ![]() There’s much more here than just a story about a pervert in a park. I agreed with her - it is simple, and yet - not. “Dad, it’s just a story about an old man pervert who masturbates after talking to two young boys. Seven years ago, I recall talking about James Joyce’s short story “ An Encounter” with my daughter, Madeline. ![]()
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