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The one thing I miss more than anything else in Summer; Strolling through vast open spaces of the Flowering beautiful British gardens, Feeling the warmth of the sunshine Embracing my body, The humming of the bees, The rustling of the trees, Towering over me, Protecting me, and Reminding me that everything is going to be okay.
Everything will be okayâŚ
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How dare you
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Fuck sorry guys  I love my mom
Omg I hate these things but I am paranoid. So sorry guys.
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Reblog or your mom will die in 928 seconds.
I love my mom.
I am risking nothing
I AM SORRY FOLLOWERS, I LOVE MY MOMMY
Will not risk.
sorry followers :(
omg im so glad to se so many people love their mummy
Whyâre you being mean to my mum?
goddamn it
Nope. Googled it. 15 minuets. Nope. Not taking any chances
This has 1.2 million reblogs ⌠Ps not riskin it
1.4 almost ps not risking it
Fuck this post
2.5 million notes I hate myself
I reblogged this twice now
Iâm so sorry this isnât b99 related and this isnât real but I canât not skip this Iâm sorry
Not taking a fucking chance
Sorry, guys, but Im not taking a chance
No chances⌠Sheâs out⌠And she must be protected.
How dare you
Whatcha doin to me Farkle!
i canât risk it
sorry babes my moms just my favorite person ever
Sorry I canât risk it
Fuck sorry guys  I love my mom
Omg I hate these things but I am paranoid. So sorry guys.
2.8 million notes
CANT RISK IT
Sorry guys
sorry đŠ
IM NOT RISKING IT
I did, my mom is STILL DEAD. Works.
3.3 million notes GURLLLLLL
3.3 million IM SORRY OK
i love my mom. đ
Dang it I was trying to avoid this one srry guys
How fucking dare you
Honestly i miss my mother so much. I havenât seen her in 2 months.
Not even gonna risk it
Scrolled and the guilt hurt nooo
Types of Literary Criticism
NEW CRITICISM, or: âREAD THE FUCKING TEXTâ
Also known as âpractical criticismâ.
This theory was dominant in the US and UK between the 30s and 70s.Â
A formalist, decontextualised approach to literature where the text is examined independently of other influences.
Explores the essential elements of language, imagery, symbolism, figures of speech, ambiguity, irony, paradox.
Pretty huge span of approaches - for example, within Shakespearean new criticism you had A.C. Bradleyâs character-based critique, Harley Granville-Barkerâs study of stagecraft, G. Wilson Knightâs exploration of image and theme, and L.C. Knightsâ suggestion that Bradley is a douche and Shakespeare was a poet, not a dramatist. (Yeah, fuck you, Knights.)
HISTORICIST CRITICISM, or: âITâS ALL ABOUT THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT, DUHâ
Funnily enough, this approach believes that historical context influences interpretation.
Stuff like: religion, political idealism of the time, cultural shifts, social attitudes, war, colonialism (although thatâs a whole other bag of cats, see below), pop culture references and in-jokes, and anything that might have influenced the text during the era in which it was written.
Within historicist criticism there should be a distinction between text and context; history is the background that the text passively reflects.
Buuuut often this approach reveals more about the criticâs political/social/personal values than the period they are studying. Natch.Â
LIBERAL HUMANISM, or: âSTORIES ARE JUST A REFLECTION OF THE AUTHOR, DUDEâ
Popular at the beginning of the 1900s - literature and art are timeless, revealing a universal truth about humanity.
Like, writers are totally free agents whose intentions shape the meaning of their writing, man.Â
Like, human consciousness shapes language, culture and society, NOT the other way around.
MARXISM, or âWEâRE ALL SLAVES TO THE ECONOMYâÂ
A criticial theory systemised in the 20s, based on the materialist philosophy of Karl Marx (1818-83) and Friedrich Engels (1820-95) whereby the material circumstances of life are determining factors in the individualâs experience.
So, like, the economic organisation of society shapes culture, politics, philosophy, religion, education, law and art.
So, like, fuck liberal humanism; people are shaped by their environment, NOT the other way around. Authors and their works are basically products of society.Â
These guys believe that art reflects changing economic conditions and class values. Thereâs a little cross-over with historicist criticism in the approach that literature should be interpreted within the context of the period and its political inflections - often with a focus on the lower classes.
Get yourself familiar with the Marxist concept of âideologyâ - a function which ânaturalisesâ the inequalities of power through a complex structure of social perceptions which renders class division invisible.Â
Yeah. Itâs heavy, dude.
STRUCTURALISM, or: âLANGUAGE IS EVERYTHIIIING!â
Based on the linguistic theory of Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913)
The belief that language shapes humanity, culture, communication, and the way we perceive the world. Yay, go language.
Structuralism was a radical theory during the second half of the 20th Century whose central argument opposed liberal humanist ideas (Recap: lib-humans reckoned that human consciousness creates language and culture - structuralists reckoned the complete opposite. At this point everyone is basically being completely contrary for the sake of it.)
POST STRUCTURALISM, or âWEâRE SORT OF ON THE FENCE ABOUT LANGUAGE SO JUST GO WITH ITâ
A critical theory prominent in France in the 1960s, primarily associated with philosopher Jacques Derrida and critic Roland Barthes - a reaction against structuralism as well as a development of it. <sigh>
Ok, so this language thing? How about we agree that reality is constituted through language BUT language itself is unstable and beyond our control. Like, language is an unreliable narrator, yeah? Yeahhh.
Essentially, itâs language that speaks, not the author. So letâs call it THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR because we are needlessly dramatic.Â
So, like, literary texts donât present a single or unified view and the author cannot claim authority on interpretation. (The curtains are blueâŚ)
You can trace a whole thread of critical development here from formalist criticism to structuralism to post-structuralism and later to deconstruction - all of which are concerned with the ambiguity and contradictions within text and language. To make it even more confusing, new historicism (see below) can also be seen as post-structuralist since it places stress on a textâs connection to culture rather than relying on the autonomy of the text itself.
Time for a stiff drink.
NEW HISTORICISM, or âITâS THE CIIIIRCLE OF LIIIIIIFE - ART AND HISTORY ARE STUCK IN AN INFINITY LOOPâÂ
A term coined by Stephen Greenblatt (Shakespeare-critic-extraordinaire) in the 80s - a reaction against old historicism (where text is a reflection of historical background) and a move away from Marxist and post-structural theories.
New historicism asserts that the text is an active participant in historical development.
So, like, art and literature help to create the cultural values of the period in which they are produced. BUT, we are also formed and tied to cultural ideologies, so it ainât all about the text.Â
Involves close reading of the text, taking into account political ideology, social practice, religion, class division and conflict within society.
A pessimistic take on Foucault: the belief that we are âremarkably unfreeâ of the influence of society and socio-political power operates through the language of major institutions to determine whatâs normal and demonise âothernessâ.
Seriously. Fuck society.Â
CULTURAL MATERIALISM, or âWE NEED A BRITISH VERSION OF NEW HISTORICISMâ
We canât let the Americans monopolise this kind of criticism.
Goddamn Greenblatt.
So consider this: how much freedom of thought do we actually have? Does culture shape our identities or can we think independently of dominant ideologies? Huh? Huh? Are we saying anything new yet?Â
Basically, a historicist approach to political criticism with a revised conception of the connection between literature and culture.Â
Culture is a complex, unstable and dynamic creature which offers an opportunity for the radical subversion of power and society.
Unlike historicism or Marxism, cultural materialists believe the author is able to achieve a degree of independence from prevailing structures of power and discourse.Â
Often demonstrates optimism for political change - once again, critical theory reflects the criticâs personal opinions and hopes for change in present day society. Literary criticism can change the world, man.
Some crossover into feminist/queer/post-colonial theory, because FUCK ALL THOSE OLD WHITE GUYS.
FEMINIST THEORY, or: âLETâS RECONSIDER 100 YEARS OF CRITICISM FROM A PERSPECTIVE THAT ISNâT CIS/MALEâ
Following the womenâs movement of the 1960s, feminist theory was established in the 70s and 80s and founded on texts Le Deuxieme Sex by Simone de Beauvoir and Sexual Politics by Kate Millett.
Explicitly political â similarities to new historicism and cultural materialism - challenging the subordinate position of women in society and deconstructing/contesting the concept of essentialism, whereby men and women have intrinsically separate qualities and natures.Â
Often seen as an attack on the Western literary canon and the exclusion of female writers throughout history. Focuses on female characters and authors, exploring the influence and restrictions of patriarchy, and constructions of gender, femininity and sexuality (both in text and culture).
Feminists influenced by post-structuralism tend to disregard the positive discrimination of women writers, claiming âit is language that speaks, not the author.â
Feminism and psychoanalytical theories (esp Freud and Lacan) contributed to the erosion of liberal humanist ideas, redefining human nature and the concept of child development, and exploring the psychology of patriarchy and male-dominated culture.Â
GAY/LESBIAN CRITICISM AND QUEER THEORY, or: âLETâS RECONSIDER 100 YEARS OF CRITICISM FROM A PERSPECTIVE THAT ISNâT CIS/MALE/STRAIGHTâ
During the 80s, queer theory was influenced by post-structuralist ideas of identity as being fluid and unstable, and investigates the role of sexual orientation within literary criticism from a social and political viewpoint.
An opposition to homophobia and the privilege of heterosexual culture and an exploration of themes that have been suppressed by conservative critical theory.
A look at LGBQTA, non-binary characters and authors and their influence within a historical, political, religious and social context.
The end of âgal-palsâ and âno-homoâ, fuckboys.
POST COLONIAL THEORY, or:Â âLETâS RECONSIDER 100 YEARS OF CRITICAL THEORY FROM A PERSPECTIVE THAT ISNâT WHITEâ
A critique on the English canon and colonial rule with a focus on canonical texts written during periods of colonisation.
An exploration of cultural displacement/appropriation and the language and cultural values thrust upon/developed by colonised people.
Post-colonial theory gives voices to colonial âsubjectsâ and looks at the impact on individual and collective identity, as well as the complexity of colonial relationships and interaction.
Gonna have a lot to do with politics, history, social ideology, religion and international/race relations, obvs. Stay woke.
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Kilgrave: A Summary
Ten Years of Ten: Smith and Jones (March 31, 2007)
âWhat do you think happened?â âWhat do you think?â âExtraterrestrial. Itâs got to be. I donât know, a few years ago that would have sounded mad, but these days? That spaceship flying into Big Ben, Christmas, those Cybermen things. I had a cousin. Adeola. She worked at Canary Wharf. She never came home.â
Come forth, Lazarus! And he came fifth and lost the job.
James Joyce, Ulysses (via theclassicsreader)
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Some Qs about Bullet Journals
Shout out to everyone in the #studyblr community! I hope your studying is going well and the evil powers of procrastination havenât defeated you just yet....
Coming from a student who really needs to get her act together in terms of studying and organising, I have a few questions in regards to bullet journals.
1. I have lined notebooks hanging around; can I use those as a bullet journal or does it need to be a specific type of notebook/pad?
2. What is the layout of your typical bullet journal?
3. How do you stay motivated to keep filling it/using it everyday?
4. Where else could I find inspiration for ideas in terms of design and layout other than Tumblr? And if there are any accounts you recommend on Tumblr and any platforms?
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Thank you! From: a very stressed student with no idea where to start! xxx
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