ENG140Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Allen Ginsberg, American Middle Class, Greek Mythology
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Close reading: methodology of literary analysis, applies the what, how and the why. Literature is a reflection and a review/comment of it"s time. Take notes on: argument, key terms, context, examples (pg numbers, analysis of argument, reflection. Communication technology/media has led to a way of life that is mediated. Mediated: ability to communicate with vast amount of people, creates intimacy, but also interrupt intimacy fundamentally changed not only how we communicate with each other, but also how we relate to each other and identify for ourselves. Ala(cid:374) gi(cid:374)s(cid:271)erg"s (cid:862) uper(cid:373)arket(cid:863) a(cid:374)d the (cid:862)lost a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a of love(cid:863) Why the supermarket: convenient, easy, consumption, ep(cid:396)ese(cid:374)tatio(cid:374) of a pa(cid:396)ti(cid:272)ula(cid:396) (cid:449)a(cid:455) of life: fa(cid:373)il(cid:455) mothe(cid:396) gendered space, gendered space. The supermarket has a convenience tied to late 20th century life: predicated on ease; one stop shopping, consume without putting in as much mental and physical effort.
