Let’s read some books
I never really got a routine on how to prepare readings something they dont really teach you in french universities. Anyways, this year i started to pay more attention to that, so here’s how i try to prepare myself, so i thought i would share.
Any addition, comment, or criticism is welcome, as this is just an attempt at building a routine :)
Title
Pay attention to the title before and after the reading
What can you expect the story / themes to be from it ?
Does the expectation hold up during the reading ?
Genre and movement:
To which genre/movement does the work you’re dealing with belong to?
What can you expect from it ? (Topos, clichés, etc)
Which elements of the story/work are specific to this genre/movement ?
Which defy your expectation, and how ?
Themes:
What themes does this work bring up ? How ?
Construction:
How many part are there in this work? Where are its turning points ?
Okay, that’s all I have for today, this routine can potentially be applied to most media analysis work, even though I’m more focussed on literary works, because that's what i study.