Readers apply Sigmund Freud's theories of the unconscious mind and the psychological approach to literary criticism to analyze and evaluate the relationship between two characters in A Separate Peace.

Concepts

world war ii, close reading, literary analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the group that research the pychological approach to literary criticism share what they have learned about the characteristics of this appropach

Classroom Considerations

• The fourth in a series of nine lessons, designed specifically for a gifted and talented English language arts class, that uses A Separate Peace as the anchor text for a study of the different approaches to literary criticism

Pros

• The seven-page resource includes the plan, directions and questions for the Meeting of the Minds interview, and a resource sheet with information about Freud's theories

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3 RI.9-10.2 RI.9-10.3 RI.9-10.6 W.9-10.1.a W.11-12.4 W.11-12.9.a W.11-12.10 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.4 L.9-10.1.a L.9-10.2.a