ENGL 200 Lecture Notes - Metonymy, Defamiliarization, New Criticism
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Terms, notes, theories, articles, etc. from class and readings. The idea of theory is that it is seen as a passionate contemplation. The issue with many views of theory is that its related to seeing rather than doing; thought versus praxis whereas in reality they should be supporting each other. theory: what we think. A tool that will help us uncover and unveil our society by forcing us to examine differing schools of thought. Things are not as natural or self-evident as they might seem. Theory is trying to find out the reality of what something is; knocking down the walls on perceived reality and challenging it to find the truth. praxis: how a theory, idea, etc. is enacted, practiced, and undertaken. Things are constantly subject to interpretation, oftentimes context plays a large role; beliefs, stereotypes, etc. all contribute to how we view an event. Theory takes social phenomena, baggage, info, and uses it to understand and express meaning.
