The purpose of this study is to examine four adolescent novels exclusively from the viewpoint of literary criticims. Two of the novels, labeled adolescent by the publishers, are "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel and "His Enemy, His Friend" by John Tunis; the other two, not labeled adolescent by the publishers, are "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok, and "A…

Discusses the "dramatistic" pentad (act, scene, agent, agency, purpose) as a structure for the analysis of both literary texts and human relations. (DD)

Describes classroom experiences that involved students in discussions about authors' intentions in literature. (MKM)

Literary criticism and composition theory can be parts of one homogeneous discipline of English, since they are becoming more closely related in current theory and practice. (DD)

A mock-serious particularized and structuralized fuller application of a poem to the totality of experience." (Author/SP)

Discusses New Criticism and the revolution it caused in college English teaching. (DD)

Discusses some of the difficulties of teaching poetry that arise from the need to interest students while avoiding an explication that turns them away from poetry. (RB)

Outlines a course designed to help students become more effective critics by teaching them a variety of ways to read and analyze literature. (RB)

Discusses the merits of responding intellectually versus affectively to the language that is employed in a poem. (RB)

Discusses the importance of teaching poetry and lists the works of poets widely liked by adolescents. (RB)

Discusses T. S. Eliot's attitude toward the teaching of English and his philosophy regarding the role of education in society. (RB)

Discusses several approaches that students have found helpful for analyzing "Jane Eyre," including point of view, comparison, character development, language, imagery and symbolism, and the novel's elements of autobiography. (HTH)