Category: Reader-Response

Dorian Gray, In Theory (Part 2)

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

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Last Wednesday, I introduced a five-part project exploring Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece, The Picture of Dorian Gray, as viewed through various critical lenses. I began in Part 1 with Formalism. A polar argument for dissecting Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray is to switch focus from Wilde’s… Continue Reading “Dorian Gray, In Theory (Part 2)”

Category: Criticism, Dorian Gray in Theory, Essay, Literary Theory, Reader-Response

J.K. Rowling Can Say What She Wants

Posted on February 3, 2014 by

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By now, many readers and book bloggers are likely aware of a controversial statement that was made recently by J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, in an interview with a British entertainment magazine, Wonderland.  In the interview (conducted, amusingly enough, by Emma… Continue Reading “J.K. Rowling Can Say What She Wants”

Category: Blog Post, J.K. Rowling, Reader-Response, writing

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