How would you define a structuralistic analysis of a literary work?
0
posted12/04/2011 08:15 PM (UTC)by
Avatar
shaggysorceror
Avatar
About Me

Look, now Baraka has grown hair and beard! Shit, the time does fly...

Member Since
07/05/2007 10:03 PM (UTC)
I'm on my doctorate studies of Philology and Arts now (first year, first semester) and we are mentioning De Saussure, Foucault, Barth, Jacobson, etc. as the pioneers of Structuralism in sciences pertaining language and literature. I'm due to rend my structuralistic analysis of a novel I chose (Mesha Selimovich, "Dervish and Death") on 11th December. Regardless of the title/author, I'm rather concerned in getting anyone of of you willing to make the stuff tad easier for me. How does one study a literary work in terms of structuralism ?!
Avatar
Mojo6
Avatar
About Me

12/03/2011 11:26 PM (UTC)
0
You make it sound like literary analysis is something we all do in between tv commercials or something nevermind utilizing the very specific concept of structualism. Also, your request isn't really clear in what you're asking.

If you're literally asking, "How do I utilize structualism if I was to attempt to do a literary analysis on a novel?", then I'd wager the community here might not be much help beyond a google search. My advice is to ask a peer in your program or if it comes to it, ask an approachable professor.


Avatar
shaggysorceror
Avatar
About Me

Look, now Baraka has grown hair and beard! Shit, the time does fly...

12/04/2011 06:22 PM (UTC)
0
Mojo6 Wrote:
You make it sound like literary analysis is something we all do in between tv commercials or something nevermind utilizing the very specific concept of structualism. Also, your request isn't really clear in what you're asking.

If you're literally asking, "How do I utilize structualism if I was to attempt to do a literary analysis on a novel?", then I'd wager the community here might not be much help beyond a google search. My advice is to ask a peer in your program or if it comes to it, ask an approachable professor.






Um, not really, no... I never implied the WHOLE community is to engage in giving me the answer. I meant those who know. I'm perfectly fine with the potential absence of those who could help me, but that doesn't make me blameable for asking.

Also, I asked several peers, and they don't know either. So I wanted to rely on people, if only a handful, on this board for help; and having been a member since 2007, I'd guess I know whether I can count on certain well-informed MKO members, or not. That said, I don't think my question is non-welcome; it might appear so to a certain percent of staff, but then, as mentioned on the top, my question was meant to be 'elites only' anyway
smile
Avatar
UNdiscovered
12/04/2011 06:32 PM (UTC)
0
bro just drop out and one day you might become rich and not give a flying fuck about structural analsis or any of that shit some of the most influential people in this world dropped out or never even went to school and the worlds a better place because of it
trust in me
Avatar
Mojo6
Avatar
About Me

12/04/2011 07:42 PM (UTC)
0
shaggysorceror Wrote:
Mojo6 Wrote:
You make it sound like literary analysis is something we all do in between tv commercials or something nevermind utilizing the very specific concept of structualism. Also, your request isn't really clear in what you're asking.

If you're literally asking, "How do I utilize structualism if I was to attempt to do a literary analysis on a novel?", then I'd wager the community here might not be much help beyond a google search. My advice is to ask a peer in your program or if it comes to it, ask an approachable professor.






Um, not really, no... I never implied the WHOLE community is to engage in giving me the answer. I meant those who know. I'm perfectly fine with the potential absence of those who could help me, but that doesn't make me blameable for asking.

Also, I asked several peers, and they don't know either. So I wanted to rely on people, if only a handful, on this board for help; and having been a member since 2007, I'd guess I know whether I can count on certain well-informed MKO members, or not. That said, I don't think my question is non-welcome; it might appear so to a certain percent of staff, but then, as mentioned on the top, my question was meant to be 'elites only' anyway
smile


Fair enough though you might be better off just PM'ing these "Elites" you mention.

Anyhow on topic: I've only ever dealt with structural analysis as it relates to developmental psychology and Jean Piaget. In terms of literary analysis here's a pdf link that helps break down the framework of a structural review.
Avatar
Zmoke
12/04/2011 08:15 PM (UTC)
0
I believe the best people to answer that question are the students of the next year who have already done this project. Structuralism is a vision of the world and a way to analyze it. Read the literary work as you take into account how it analyzes and sees the world and cultures. Hope it helps.
Pages: 1
Discord
Twitch
Twitter
YouTube
Facebook
Privacy Policy
© 1998-2025 Shadow Knight Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Mortal Kombat, the dragon logo and all character names are trademarks and copyright of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.