Marxist+Approach

= GROUP 6: Marxist CRITICISM APPROACH = > ** ________________________________________ **  Your group's PowerPoint presentation should contain the following: After you have completed your PowerPoint presentation, you will print out your PowerPoint as a 6-slide handout and turn it in to Mr. Kulp who will make enough copies of it for the class. Your group will want to practice how your group will present your slideshow to the class. ** ________________________________________ ** Each group will present their PowerPoint show to the class on **Wednesday, November 4 through Friday, November 6**. Additionally, Mr. Kulp will make copies of each groups presentation. The copies will become your class notes on literary criticism and should be kept in your English binder.
 * Background **** Reading **** : **
 * Reading with an Eye on Social Class ** - [] **
 * Critical Approaches: A Definition of Marxist Criticism - ** [] **
 * Marxist Criticism ** [|- http://www.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/marxist.crit.html]   **
 * Step 4: ** Each small group will create a 5-6 slide PowerPoint presentation to explain your group's assigned literary theory.
 * A title slide to introduce your group's assigned literary theory and the names of your group members
 * A brief definition for your theory
 * Basic background information regarding your theory, such as: what does your theory focus on, why would someone be most likely use your approach, what questions does your approach address.
 * Pros: Why would someone use your assigned approach?
 * Cons: What are disadvantages to your approach?
 * Apply your approach to our reading of __The Great Gatsby.__ Write a brief commentary on what you have read from the perspective of your group's theory. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your commentary.
 * Step 5: ** Present your PowerPoint show to the class.