literary criticism(critical analysis essay) about Blue Jasmine based on one of the litrry lenses
The essay is based on movie Blue Jasmine. I am supposed to write a literary criticism essay based on only ONE of the following literary lenses:
1- Archetypal 2- Feminist 3- Deconstructionist 4- Freudian/Psychoanalytical 5- New Historical 5- Moral/ Philosophical 6- Post-colonial 7- Marxist 8- Formalist.
3 body paragraphs . 5 paragraphs all in all.
paragraph 1 (Introduction) :
” hook or grab
” orientation of the author, text, content or film the reader
” introduces the lens you will be analyzing the film/with
-describes/ summarizes the film/text briefly
” presents 3 arguments /proofs in a logical thesis
Body paragraphs: each body paragraph should:
” include support, using evidence from the film/text and connections with the critical lens for analysis.
” make sure to explain how the lens reveals the message of the film/text using specific examples/quotations
” connect examples/support to the thesis
Conclusion:
” restates the thesis and summarizes arguments
” general commentary
” ends with a gift, insight or final thought:
that answers so what ?
” connect your ideas to something new and different
” make real-life applications
RUBRIC:
” Knowledge: demonstrates thorough and insightful understanding of movie (plot, characters, themes, symbols, etc. ) .
-Clear understanding of literary criticism
” Thinking: Provides a clear and justified critique of the movie
-Excellent & thoroughly effective analysis of the movie through the chosen lens.
-Incorporates thorough & convincing supporting evidence and specific examples with a high degree of effectiveness
” Communication:
-Demonstrates skillful, effective and logical organization & coherence
-MLA format
-no grammatical errors
-Uses formal style with sophisticated effective and confident diction