2. AGENDA
Read: Definition of Feminist Criticism
Read Tyson’s Chapter on Feminist
Criticism (Couse Readings; Theory
Texts; Lois Tyson).
Read: Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy
Mistress” and “‘To His Coy Mistress’: A
Feminist Reading.”
Revise and edit essay #1
Due before class 17
3. Feminist Criticism
Read: Definition of
Feminist Criticism
Read Tyson’s
Chapter on Feminist
Criticism (Course
Readings; Theory
Texts; Lois Tyson).
4. Andrew Marvell (1621-1678
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678), now considered one of
the greatest poets of the seventeenth century,
published very little of his scathing political satire and
complex lyric verse in his lifetime. Although Marvell
published a handful of poems in anthologies, a
collection of Marvell's work did not appear until 1681,
three years after his death, when his nephew compiled
and found a publisher for Miscellaneous Poems. The
circumstances surrounding the publication of the
volume aroused some suspicion: a person named
"Mary Marvell," who claimed to be Marvell's wife, wrote
the preface to the book. "Mary Marvell" was, in fact,
Mary Palmer—Marvell's housekeeper—who posed as
Marvell's wife, apparently, in order to keep Marvell's
small estate from the creditors of his business
partners. Her ruse, of course, merely contributes to the
mystery that surrounds the life of this great poet.
See more at
http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/304
5. Print and Read Andrew Marvell’s
“To His Coy Mistress”
You will find
the complete
poem linked to
our webpage
6. Print and Read
Andrew Marvell’s “‘To
His Coy Mistress’: A
Feminist Reading.”
You will find this
posted under “course
readings”; “theory
texts”; “definition of
feminist criticism”
and “feminist reading
example.”
7. Revise and edit essay #1
Due: Before Class 17
Review presentations 11-13 and the comments from
your reviewer for help.
Essay Submission:
All out of class essays are to be submitted to me
electronically before the due date. They must be
submitted as an attachment in Microsoft Word. No other
saved forms are acceptable. If you do not have Microsoft
word software available, leave yourself time to save and
send your work from a library computer. Essays must
also be in MLA format. I will read and return essays in
the order they are received, with comments both in the
text and in the margins.
8. Homework
Post #10: What is the primary
focus of feminist criticism and theory?
How do feminist critics and theorists
regard the role of women in
literature?
OR QHQ Feminist Theory, or “To His
Coy Mistress,” or “‘To His Coy
Mistress’: A Feminist Reading.”
Bring: Andrew Marvell’s “To His
Coy Mistress” and “To His Coy
Mistress”: A Feminist Reading.
Due: Essay #1: Before class 17
