I am a lil embarrassed to say this but I am waaay older and I already finished school and university years ago. I am from a Latin American country and I always felt like our education was so behind. And this proves it. I feel like I have never fully understood a book on my 34 years of life and couldn't really care either when they forced me to read our mandatory books. Our classics are different our literature in general is different but still we had tests and never really got deep on why or what to put attention to, to analyze said books. You just got bad grades and that was it. And it was just tests, never had to analyze and write about it with my own point if view and opinions. We were supposed to get the same subjective vision of the teachers and it was so hard for me... I didn't suck but I always felt like that wasn't really reading. I am so glad to learn now, and I am so idk how to explain it, but proud of you because you have mastered the explanations and made it easy for me to get and grasp the concepts with more ease. Thank you.
i'm from australia and in high school i was good at analysing the books and movies assigned and I would always have my own opinions on how examples in the text either fit in with a theme or didn't but it seemed like to get good grades we had to use the examples that the teachers gave us and only use the quotes that they used. it was like i coud develop my critical analysis skills to a point but getting any more creative than that would be "outside the scope of the class" and my grades would flop.
idk but I'm so obsessed with artist lyricism such as mitski, joanna newsom, and fiona apple. Thx so much for giving me the info I didn't know I needed!!!
It is just so funny to me that almost any kind of literary analysis sounds like absolute madness without context- Great video, this info is greatly needed, apologies for being late and I hope you recover well after your top surgery
before i was just watching your analysis tutorials for fun, but now im taking an english class and have to write a literary analysis essay and im rewatching your videos for help a guidance. thank you for putting the time and effort into making them, i cant wait for more!
i would like to say that i genuinely enjoy watching your "analysis 101" videos since your style of explaining and elaborating these concepts are so simple yet eloquent. it takes me back to the days when i was a first year student who just learned about critical lenses and textual analysis!! :') something that i really appreciate in your analysis-101-videos is how you incorporate examples. furthermore, i LOVE how you don't only present your evidence but also explain them in an understandable manner. but!!! most importantly, i appreciate the fact that you present questions one can pose while reading a literary text. that is, in my opinion, super helpful and so effective because the theory can be complicated and complex and these questions somewhat facilitate the analysis process. thank you a lot moon for sharing your knowledge to all of us!
you don't know how much i was waiting for critical literary analysis videos for beginners. i'm still a hs student and in my school we don't learn anything related, so your videos are so helpful, thank you!!
(Warning: This comment is REALLY long) Second literary analysis 101 video :0 I seriously love this series. I've always wanted to dig deeper and had a bunch of thoughts about the stories I read, just never knew how to organise said thoughts even in my head, forget writing it out on paper. This helps a lot :D I have a specific interest in breaking down fanfiction. One, because ao3 is a godsend and the tags let you know exactly what you're reading and what tropes are there. Just makes it that much easier to comprehend the fic when you do actually read it. Two, because most of the fanfiction that I specifically like to read are the ones that deal with issues canon neglected or dealt with badly and it's just so interesting to see all these authors get so fed up with canon and decide to approach the same neglected issues in so many different ways. I've been in the bnha fandom for a few years now (there's so much fanfic for it.. it's amazing) and some fic tropes I really like are the ones that deal with the quirkless community, Izuku's past bullying and his mental state. I have read SO MANY fics dealing with these topics and each of them are so different, and I'd love to analyse them. I've also recently been getting into fanfiction for mlb. It's a kids show, but the older audience has a LOT of beef with the creator and the way the story built up so many arcs, only to have zero consequences in the end. It gets tiring. So, people wrote rewrites, made headcanons about the personalities that characters in mlb would have if the creator didn't make them so flat, etc. It's really fun to read them, and I really want to analyse some of my favourite ones for both fandoms, specifically from a psychoanalytical lens. Bnha because of Izuku's mental state (among other characters) and mlb for the stress on Marinette (guardian at 14? Really? Also want to explore some of her stalker and borderline abusive behaviours towards Adrien/Chat) and Adrien (poor guy was neglected by his father. And never found out about Gabriel being hawkmoth, which.. shouldn't have happened. Also the whole chat noir left out arc). Also, is there a lens based on the way society and it's rules change in fiction? Like, in bnha there's hero society (which is really messed up) and in mlb, the people of Paris have gotten so used to Hawkmoth's attacks and gotten complacent in doing nothing because ladybug and chat noir will save them anyway. I'd really love to analyse those shifts in society's behaviours due to fictional aspects, and I wanna know if there's an already established lens for it cause it could make my life much easier and give me some pointers.
analysing fic is such a different experience, cause not only will the fic be based on whatever existing art, such as bnha, but the author will often draw from other existing art and make a sort of compilation! in terms of a lens... maybe a historical or marxist lens would be a good thing to try? so you could talk about the context that the fictional society comes from?
I’m so glad you made a part two!! It cleared out most of my major doubts, the video was also really clear even if i must admit i had indeed some more trouble understanding some aspects but as you’ve said its because the “level” is a bit higher each video, im starting to get into this topic a lot:), i love this serie!! I hope your top surgery has been going well!! (I saw some updates on TikTok and I’m glad it went fine!!) I hope you start getting more attention on youtube cause you explain really well and are very talented! Ngl 11:38 this reminded me of the fact I need to go back to no longer human, in my language (Italian) it has quite a lot of mistakes and mistranslations so I’ll definitely go back to it! I really like symbolism so I can’t wait for more content, I’ll also try to practice with the books u put in the description and see how it goes!!!💞 Btw sry if this sounds random but may I ask what your degree is in? (I’m not sure if that’s how you ask but I hope the message is clear😅)
Hi moon! As someone who's been wanting to dive headfirst into literary analysis techniques, Im highly appreciative of you sharing your knowledge in a distilled and cohesive manner! Your work is absolutely a delight to watch and learn from! I also want to ask if there any books on this subject matter that you'd recommend to those of us wishing to learn more of these literary analysis skills.
This is a really good, in depth introduction. You did a great job at taking something intimidating and making it accessible. I would recommend this for professors teaching first year oriented literature courses (in American universities because that's what I know), as it would be a good primer to guarantee that students are on more equal footing in regards to analysis.
I hope you got your monitization that you were talking about in the last part, this is really helpful especially as i get into sociology and philosophy -- love from australia!!
Such a great video! Thank you for sharing all of this information, you are really good at presenting it. I was able to watch the entire thing without feeling overwhelmed. Looking forward to the next part :)
Thank you for part 1&2! I’ve always analyzed the reading I’ve done but having not taken a literary analysis course I was just winging it. This was super concise and perfectly taught!
This is brilliant 👏 I'm glad I stumbled upon your channel because it has things that I never knew I wanted to learn more about! Please make more videos like this! More Analysis 101, more of what you're doing please! I would love to see more videos about literary analysis, critical lenses etc.
watching from Brasil! i really like the way you explain things, it's simplified but still very informative and rich. cant wait to see the rest of the series
i would LOVE to see a deep dive on The Yellow Wallpaper from a psychoanalytic and feminist lens, i feel like its such a rich novella and amazing for people beginning their journey into lit analysis
Omg thanks so much!! I am trying to apply what you taught us into analysing video games because games are my favourite type of media. Can't wait to practice that esp. in the summer.
Omg!! You're a life saviour! Thank you so much for making this video. I already took Literature I, but I have to sit for the final. Aaand on top of that, I'm taking English language II, which, of course, has lots of reading and writing. This video is like the holy grail for me. So thank you!
aaaAAAhh thank you so much!!! this series is helping me a lot! i'm studying english+spanish at uni and we've had tons of literature courses but for some reason we haven't been taught how to actually carry out a critical analysis 🥸 ps: i'm so glad that your top surgery went well!!!
I really appreciate your explaining but please make more analysis or details and literary content as it benefits us from other countries and i want to know what is your field in college specifically and thanks a lot
i was introduced to the concept of literary analysis last year when i moved schools but i was never properly taught how to approach it (my teacher sucked lol) :/ however, i came across your first video and it was a game changer ! youve made me realize how much i enjoy analyzing the media i consume pls never stop making videos 💖🫂
Thank you so much for another great video! I have a lot of literature classes this semester and your videos have helped me a lot and made everything more enjoyable. I hope you get better soon as well ^^ ❤❤❤
Thankss moon, the video was such a delight❤ Would you consider making a video with different book recommendations some time? I'm curious cause I feel like you'd recommend some good stuff :)
Yayy moon! It's finally up! (haven't finished watching it yet but im sure it's awesome!! Will come later to watch and then scream again) hope you're doing well and are in good health❤️
Hey!! I just want to tell you i really loved the 1st video of analysis. And I haven't watched 2nd one yet but I am sure it's gonna be helpful as well. So I just wanna say that I am extremely greatfull that you uploaded plus, please keep on making videos related to literature as I am currently in my 2nd year and since I am doing my degree through a distance program, we don't have classes and have to study on our own. Thank you so much!!❤
I know this would sound like stupid questions... What's annotation? What's the difference between annotating and the "highlighting the part you want to talk about the most" like you said? If it's different, what made both of them different? Is doing annotation really any different than doing an overall analysis? I've learned basic literature analysis in school, but the works themselves are in my language, and most of them are in... eco-criticism lens, I'd say? But recently, I've done several analysis on BSD, the LNs and manga (idk if analysis on manga counts as one?), in new criticism lens. How can I do the same on real literature works, such as... idk, Sherlock Holmes, for example? Sorry for the many questions and grammar mistakes, English isn't my first language!
the bext analysis 101 video is going to be dedicated entirely to annotation!! for now though, the best way I can explain is that annotation requires a system, so for example using different highlight colours for different themes 🫶
as for your other question... I'm not sure if I don't fully understand what you've asked, but if you're looking to understand what lenses to use on classics such as sherlock holmes, I'd recommend a historical or close reading lens! of course, any lens can work on any text, but some make more sense (and pick up more information) than others
hi! ive really enjoyed both of ur vids on literary analysis so far. i subscribed after i watched the first one and im excited to see more of ur vids!! i wanted to make a request. could u talk abt analyzing characters? i know this is broad, but maybe like talk abt types of characters, conflict between characters, stories that are driven by characters vs by plot if that makes sense? i also was wondering. why did u hate the postcolonial lens? was it simply bc u used it so much over other lenses in school? or do u have any critiques of this lens?
As a former English major, love the video, but the volume is so damn low that it's hard to hear even with my volume all the way up (which would be unbearably loud otherwise)
There are many types of Irony which I haven't heard yet, so maybe a video on that Moon! would be excellent.Great videos. Isn't the author's point of view another lens which by reading his works you can try to approach what he's saying.
could you pls do a Taylor swift lyric analysis? specifically the love triangle she paints in folklore or the whole folklore itself (ik its too much but it'll be great help cause i had to refer the dictionary first time i listened to it) btw, love your literary series>333 keep creating!
Hi Moon! I stumbled upon this series yesterday when TH-cam recommended it. I thought you did a great job simplifying the basics of literary analysis/criticism! You're very good at being clear, concise, and organized-while still being entertaining. Overall, a really great resource for people looking to get better at engaging with media. I just wanted to comment because I noticed your explanation for post-structuralism missed some key points. The definition in the slide you give is correct, but when you later say that post-structuralism is calling it the "villain" of the lenses because it points out the "flaws" of a text is a bit of a misrepresentation. It's difficult to get into the specifics of deconstruction because it's such a complex theory, but I'll try to offer my simplified definition. Rather than pointing out flaws, the aim of deconstruction is to look at the overall structure of a text (e.g., its narrative elements and language) and pinpoint how they lead to some overarching logic (its assumptions, theme or message). This is what I think you were alluding to in your explanation. However, post-structuralism goes beyond looking at the elements that make the text "great" or coherent (i.e., it has a clear, single message or theme to impart). It's not concerned with determining whether a work is good or bad in the technical sense. Rather, to borrow the critic Terry Eagleton's words: "The tactic of deconstructive criticism ... is to show how texts come to embarrass their own ruling systems of logic." (Literary Theory: An Introduction). In other words, post-structuralist critiques look for the gaps where the text undermines itself. It may be something like a minor detail/character, but their presence suggests that a text's assumptions are not absolute and can, in fact, be challenged. Or they might reveal that the dominant idea/group is not as powerful as the text might want us to think-without the text realizing it. In this way, post-structuralist theory lends itself to other lenses like the Marxist, feminist, and post-colonial because they all are concerned with ideas/sectors that have been historically marginalized. Again, a super simplified definition, but I hope it helps those interested in the theory! Great work on the series, and I'm glad there's someone out there helping people get better at literary analysis :)
Hey, just watched both videos and loved them! I was wondering tho: can a book force you into a specific lens? For example: I can almost not imagine reading The hate u give via a non-post kolonialism lens?
@@bluemoon.f4v I'm also now in the inbetween of ya-fiction and adult literary fiction: is it per definition more obvious in children's literature and YA? And the question I hear posed a lot here: does that make it less literary valuable?
The audio levels are really, really low. If you’re watching at home on a TV, it’s really a problem. If you turn up the volume to make the video audible, transitions to commercials will annoy every else in the house and maybe some of your neighbors.
Hello Somehow I've missed your new video, though I'm glad I eventually came across on it. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge! I'm not sure whether you'll reply to my question, but I still have an urge to leave it here. Regarding Deconstructuralism, if we follow your example and say the work "..." relies on the cultural assumption a lot, or maybe too much, then is it fair to the work, to its author and their culture? I mean a lot of or perhaps all the writers create in their culture for their culture. Is it fair to critique that we're too out of reach of the said culture, cultural space, codes etc while an author didn't even had a notion that someone from another country, another nation would eventually read their work? I'm sorry for any mistakes I've made since English is not my first language. I hope my message doesn't sound rude, since it is not the intention I have, but rahther it's hard for me to express myself in words
omg i love learning about the diff lens, i finally know the idea and name of what i’m doing but i still struggle wif poem analysis and the effect and significance of devices, sometimes idk if i’m doing analysis or js being narrative, and the line blurs…any advice?😭😭
i hope to address this in the upcoming poetry analysis video!! for now my advice would be to try focusing on one thing at a time. that should help you by keeping your brain in pne area!!
The phrase "sometimes the curtains are just blue" causes me physical pain. Don't get me wrong, I get that public education is about as effective and useful as a wooden toaster, but come on what harm does it do you to let someone else apply meaning to this?
when people say 'the curtains are just blue' I always respond with 'the ground is soft and I'm willing to dig, though'
Huh 🤔
I am a lil embarrassed to say this but I am waaay older and I already finished school and university years ago. I am from a Latin American country and I always felt like our education was so behind. And this proves it. I feel like I have never fully understood a book on my 34 years of life and couldn't really care either when they forced me to read our mandatory books. Our classics are different our literature in general is different but still we had tests and never really got deep on why or what to put attention to, to analyze said books. You just got bad grades and that was it. And it was just tests, never had to analyze and write about it with my own point if view and opinions. We were supposed to get the same subjective vision of the teachers and it was so hard for me... I didn't suck but I always felt like that wasn't really reading. I am so glad to learn now, and I am so idk how to explain it, but proud of you because you have mastered the explanations and made it easy for me to get and grasp the concepts with more ease. Thank you.
i'm from australia and in high school i was good at analysing the books and movies assigned and I would always have my own opinions on how examples in the text either fit in with a theme or didn't but it seemed like to get good grades we had to use the examples that the teachers gave us and only use the quotes that they used. it was like i coud develop my critical analysis skills to a point but getting any more creative than that would be "outside the scope of the class" and my grades would flop.
Omg all this time I wasn’t reading books like READING reading. Love this content. Hope you get well soon. Loves from Türkiye 💕
thank you!! 💞
idk but I'm so obsessed with artist lyricism such as mitski, joanna newsom, and fiona apple. Thx so much for giving me the info I didn't know I needed!!!
pls never stop making these ur saving lives
It is just so funny to me that almost any kind of literary analysis sounds like absolute madness without context-
Great video, this info is greatly needed, apologies for being late and I hope you recover well after your top surgery
before i was just watching your analysis tutorials for fun, but now im taking an english class and have to write a literary analysis essay and im rewatching your videos for help a guidance. thank you for putting the time and effort into making them, i cant wait for more!
i would like to say that i genuinely enjoy watching your "analysis 101" videos since your style of explaining and elaborating these concepts are so simple yet eloquent. it takes me back to the days when i was a first year student who just learned about critical lenses and textual analysis!! :') something that i really appreciate in your analysis-101-videos is how you incorporate examples. furthermore, i LOVE how you don't only present your evidence but also explain them in an understandable manner. but!!! most importantly, i appreciate the fact that you present questions one can pose while reading a literary text. that is, in my opinion, super helpful and so effective because the theory can be complicated and complex and these questions somewhat facilitate the analysis process.
thank you a lot moon for sharing your knowledge to all of us!
I'm glad the videos are helpful, and thank you for the recs!! 💞
loved your first 101 video, excited for this one
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and passion with us
it's my pleasure 🥺
WAKE UP ?? MOON POSTED ????? (congrats on 12k + the top surgery !!
you don't know how much i was waiting for critical literary analysis videos for beginners. i'm still a hs student and in my school we don't learn anything related, so your videos are so helpful, thank you!!
yayyyy moon's back with another analysis tutorial!!!
Glad to see you from Colombia!! Love your content, especially because it helps me to improve my english.
omg perfect timing, just finished watching ur first vid on literary analysis :))
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Second literary analysis 101 video :0 I seriously love this series. I've always wanted to dig deeper and had a bunch of thoughts about the stories I read, just never knew how to organise said thoughts even in my head, forget writing it out on paper. This helps a lot :D
I have a specific interest in breaking down fanfiction. One, because ao3 is a godsend and the tags let you know exactly what you're reading and what tropes are there. Just makes it that much easier to comprehend the fic when you do actually read it. Two, because most of the fanfiction that I specifically like to read are the ones that deal with issues canon neglected or dealt with badly and it's just so interesting to see all these authors get so fed up with canon and decide to approach the same neglected issues in so many different ways. I've been in the bnha fandom for a few years now (there's so much fanfic for it.. it's amazing) and some fic tropes I really like are the ones that deal with the quirkless community, Izuku's past bullying and his mental state. I have read SO MANY fics dealing with these topics and each of them are so different, and I'd love to analyse them. I've also recently been getting into fanfiction for mlb. It's a kids show, but the older audience has a LOT of beef with the creator and the way the story built up so many arcs, only to have zero consequences in the end. It gets tiring. So, people wrote rewrites, made headcanons about the personalities that characters in mlb would have if the creator didn't make them so flat, etc.
It's really fun to read them, and I really want to analyse some of my favourite ones for both fandoms, specifically from a psychoanalytical lens. Bnha because of Izuku's mental state (among other characters) and mlb for the stress on Marinette (guardian at 14? Really? Also want to explore some of her stalker and borderline abusive behaviours towards Adrien/Chat) and Adrien (poor guy was neglected by his father. And never found out about Gabriel being hawkmoth, which.. shouldn't have happened. Also the whole chat noir left out arc).
Also, is there a lens based on the way society and it's rules change in fiction? Like, in bnha there's hero society (which is really messed up) and in mlb, the people of Paris have gotten so used to Hawkmoth's attacks and gotten complacent in doing nothing because ladybug and chat noir will save them anyway. I'd really love to analyse those shifts in society's behaviours due to fictional aspects, and I wanna know if there's an already established lens for it cause it could make my life much easier and give me some pointers.
analysing fic is such a different experience, cause not only will the fic be based on whatever existing art, such as bnha, but the author will often draw from other existing art and make a sort of compilation!
in terms of a lens... maybe a historical or marxist lens would be a good thing to try? so you could talk about the context that the fictional society comes from?
Thank you so much for this analysis 101 video series. I am not an English major but taking English classes this term and it is soo soo helpful.
Top surgery!? Congrats! I'm 1 year post op myself
I’m so glad you made a part two!! It cleared out most of my major doubts, the video was also really clear even if i must admit i had indeed some more trouble understanding some aspects but as you’ve said its because the “level” is a bit higher each video, im starting to get into this topic a lot:), i love this serie!!
I hope your top surgery has been going well!! (I saw some updates on TikTok and I’m glad it went fine!!)
I hope you start getting more attention on youtube cause you explain really well and are very talented!
Ngl 11:38 this reminded me of the fact I need to go back to no longer human, in my language (Italian) it has quite a lot of mistakes and mistranslations so I’ll definitely go back to it!
I really like symbolism so I can’t wait for more content, I’ll also try to practice with the books u put in the description and see how it goes!!!💞
Btw sry if this sounds random but may I ask what your degree is in? (I’m not sure if that’s how you ask but I hope the message is clear😅)
I'm so glad you liked it!! I completed a double degree in Linguistics and Earth Sciences
perfeect timing, i needed this!! good luck on the top surgery too
thank you SO MUCH!! I've been to improve on this and your video taught me so much!!
Hi moon! As someone who's been wanting to dive headfirst into literary analysis techniques, Im highly appreciative of you sharing your knowledge in a distilled and cohesive manner! Your work is absolutely a delight to watch and learn from! I also want to ask if there any books on this subject matter that you'd recommend to those of us wishing to learn more of these literary analysis skills.
you can try peter barry's "beginning theory," charles bressler's "literary criticism," and terry eagleton's "literary theory!"
This is a really good, in depth introduction. You did a great job at taking something intimidating and making it accessible. I would recommend this for professors teaching first year oriented literature courses (in American universities because that's what I know), as it would be a good primer to guarantee that students are on more equal footing in regards to analysis.
I hope you got your monitization that you were talking about in the last part, this is really helpful especially as i get into sociology and philosophy -- love from australia!!
Such a great video! Thank you for sharing all of this information, you are really good at presenting it. I was able to watch the entire thing without feeling overwhelmed. Looking forward to the next part :)
Helloo! I will DEVOUR this video, thank you so much for your helpful content!! And congratulations on the top surgery!! Kisses from Brazil
My dog's face when the little cat came on screen! 😍 Loved this video, thank you
I'm loving this series! I'm literally taking notes and all. Thank you so much
Thank you for part 1&2! I’ve always analyzed the reading I’ve done but having not taken a literary analysis course I was just winging it. This was super concise and perfectly taught!
This is brilliant 👏
I'm glad I stumbled upon your channel because it has things that I never knew I wanted to learn more about! Please make more videos like this! More Analysis 101, more of what you're doing please!
I would love to see more videos about literary analysis, critical lenses etc.
I'm loving these videos!! This has really helped with an analysis I'm doing, and hopefully I'll be able to make a video essay of my own!
watching from Brasil! i really like the way you explain things, it's simplified but still very informative and rich. cant wait to see the rest of the series
i would LOVE to see a deep dive on The Yellow Wallpaper from a psychoanalytic and feminist lens, i feel like its such a rich novella and amazing for people beginning their journey into lit analysis
Omg thanks so much!! I am trying to apply what you taught us into analysing video games because games are my favourite type of media. Can't wait to practice that esp. in the summer.
❤❤❤ love this series
Omg!! You're a life saviour! Thank you so much for making this video. I already took Literature I, but I have to sit for the final. Aaand on top of that, I'm taking English language II, which, of course, has lots of reading and writing. This video is like the holy grail for me. So thank you!
Been waiting for thissssssss. Lets goo
yippee !!
lucky to see this early ! hope your top surgery goes great !!
it's going really well!! thank you!!
yayy thank you professor! enjoying these so much :)
aaaAAAhh thank you so much!!! this series is helping me a lot! i'm studying english+spanish at uni and we've had tons of literature courses but for some reason we haven't been taught how to actually carry out a critical analysis 🥸
ps: i'm so glad that your top surgery went well!!!
Thank you very much Moon😋
Thank you I'm cramming my paper right now and you made me understand née criticism better than my prof😭
I really appreciate your explaining but please make more analysis or details and literary content as it benefits us from other countries and i want to know what is your field in college specifically and thanks a lot
i was introduced to the concept of literary analysis last year when i moved schools but i was never properly taught how to approach it (my teacher sucked lol) :/ however, i came across your first video and it was a game changer ! youve made me realize how much i enjoy analyzing the media i consume pls never stop making videos 💖🫂
yay!!! 💞💞
Thank you so much for another great video! I have a lot of literature classes this semester and your videos have helped me a lot and made everything more enjoyable. I hope you get better soon as well ^^ ❤❤❤
I barely watched 0:40 and i want more!!!
Thankss moon, the video was such a delight❤
Would you consider making a video with different book recommendations some time? I'm curious cause I feel like you'd recommend some good stuff :)
Yayy moon! It's finally up! (haven't finished watching it yet but im sure it's awesome!! Will come later to watch and then scream again)
hope you're doing well and are in good health❤️
Hey!! I just want to tell you i really loved the 1st video of analysis. And I haven't watched 2nd one yet but I am sure it's gonna be helpful as well. So I just wanna say that I am extremely greatfull that you uploaded plus, please keep on making videos related to literature as I am currently in my 2nd year and since I am doing my degree through a distance program, we don't have classes and have to study on our own.
Thank you so much!!❤
I know this would sound like stupid questions...
What's annotation?
What's the difference between annotating and the "highlighting the part you want to talk about the most" like you said? If it's different, what made both of them different?
Is doing annotation really any different than doing an overall analysis?
I've learned basic literature analysis in school, but the works themselves are in my language, and most of them are in... eco-criticism lens, I'd say?
But recently, I've done several analysis on BSD, the LNs and manga (idk if analysis on manga counts as one?), in new criticism lens.
How can I do the same on real literature works, such as... idk, Sherlock Holmes, for example?
Sorry for the many questions and grammar mistakes, English isn't my first language!
the bext analysis 101 video is going to be dedicated entirely to annotation!! for now though, the best way I can explain is that annotation requires a system, so for example using different highlight colours for different themes 🫶
as for your other question... I'm not sure if I don't fully understand what you've asked, but if you're looking to understand what lenses to use on classics such as sherlock holmes, I'd recommend a historical or close reading lens! of course, any lens can work on any text, but some make more sense (and pick up more information) than others
hi! ive really enjoyed both of ur vids on literary analysis so far. i subscribed after i watched the first one and im excited to see more of ur vids!! i wanted to make a request. could u talk abt analyzing characters? i know this is broad, but maybe like talk abt types of characters, conflict between characters, stories that are driven by characters vs by plot if that makes sense?
i also was wondering. why did u hate the postcolonial lens? was it simply bc u used it so much over other lenses in school? or do u have any critiques of this lens?
thank you for the suggestion, that's a great idea! also yes, i hated the postcolonial lens because we used it soooo much
As a former English major, love the video, but the volume is so damn low that it's hard to hear even with my volume all the way up (which would be unbearably loud otherwise)
There are many types of Irony which I haven't heard yet, so maybe a video on that Moon! would be excellent.Great videos. Isn't the author's point of view another lens which by reading his works you can try to approach what he's saying.
thanks for the suggestion! in answer to your question, there's a discussion about the author's point of view in the second analysis 101 video 💞
I'm going to need more of this content. Thanks.
could you pls do a Taylor swift lyric analysis? specifically the love triangle she paints in folklore or the whole folklore itself (ik its too much but it'll be great help cause i had to refer the dictionary first time i listened to it) btw, love your literary series>333 keep creating!
thank you for this video!! it is helping me more than my English major subjects
THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO, FRIEND 🫶
Hi Moon! I stumbled upon this series yesterday when TH-cam recommended it. I thought you did a great job simplifying the basics of literary analysis/criticism! You're very good at being clear, concise, and organized-while still being entertaining. Overall, a really great resource for people looking to get better at engaging with media.
I just wanted to comment because I noticed your explanation for post-structuralism missed some key points. The definition in the slide you give is correct, but when you later say that post-structuralism is calling it the "villain" of the lenses because it points out the "flaws" of a text is a bit of a misrepresentation.
It's difficult to get into the specifics of deconstruction because it's such a complex theory, but I'll try to offer my simplified definition. Rather than pointing out flaws, the aim of deconstruction is to look at the overall structure of a text (e.g., its narrative elements and language) and pinpoint how they lead to some overarching logic (its assumptions, theme or message). This is what I think you were alluding to in your explanation.
However, post-structuralism goes beyond looking at the elements that make the text "great" or coherent (i.e., it has a clear, single message or theme to impart). It's not concerned with determining whether a work is good or bad in the technical sense. Rather, to borrow the critic Terry Eagleton's words: "The tactic of deconstructive criticism ... is to show how texts come to embarrass their own ruling systems of logic." (Literary Theory: An Introduction).
In other words, post-structuralist critiques look for the gaps where the text undermines itself. It may be something like a minor detail/character, but their presence suggests that a text's assumptions are not absolute and can, in fact, be challenged. Or they might reveal that the dominant idea/group is not as powerful as the text might want us to think-without the text realizing it. In this way, post-structuralist theory lends itself to other lenses like the Marxist, feminist, and post-colonial because they all are concerned with ideas/sectors that have been historically marginalized.
Again, a super simplified definition, but I hope it helps those interested in the theory! Great work on the series, and I'm glad there's someone out there helping people get better at literary analysis :)
thank you for this! I knew that the definition in my video would be veeeery simplified, but I figured it'd be a decent start for newcomers
So helpful! Thank you so much for these videos 🌻
Thanks so much for the tips youre a great teacher!!
hey moon i hope you're doing well right now.
I'm doing good thank you!!! appreciate it 🫶
@@bluemoon.f4v hey moon. Sorry to ask a personal question. Are you transitioning?
yes I am! I'm nonbinary 💞
@@bluemoon.f4v congratulations.
these videos are awesome, thanks so much, moon!
I feel like you would (or already) really like the enneagram. Idk you just give off those vibes
Omg finallyyyyy ❤️ thank u for your efforts 🥺🙏
Yay!! You're back
Really interesting!!
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I missed my heart surgery for this🥰
woah...
these videos are super helpful
This is also called interior dialogue I think, in which the thoughts of the person is on display, in order to weigh their thoughts
Aaaah I love these videos!!
Hey, just watched both videos and loved them! I was wondering tho: can a book force you into a specific lens? For example: I can almost not imagine reading The hate u give via a non-post kolonialism lens?
absolutely! some texts seem to smack u in the face with lenses once youve barely started, and others kind of hide them until the very end
@@bluemoon.f4v I'm also now in the inbetween of ya-fiction and adult literary fiction: is it per definition more obvious in children's literature and YA? And the question I hear posed a lot here: does that make it less literary valuable?
@Prozaly not necessarily, no! children's literature tends to have more obvious central themes, but they can still be beautifully subtle elsewhere
You should working on speamjng lauder too
Is it just me or her voice is barely audible on speaker
its fine for me
The audio levels are really, really low. If you’re watching at home on a TV, it’s really a problem. If you turn up the volume to make the video audible, transitions to commercials will annoy every else in the house and maybe some of your neighbors.
Their voice is rather soft. But it means I have to pay attention to them better.
same with me. Audio issue perhaps
I have the same problem. And I'm watching on laptop. But when I started watching on my phone, the sound was just fine.
Awesome !
Hello
Somehow I've missed your new video, though I'm glad I eventually came across on it. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge! I'm not sure whether you'll reply to my question, but I still have an urge to leave it here. Regarding Deconstructuralism, if we follow your example and say the work "..." relies on the cultural assumption a lot, or maybe too much, then is it fair to the work, to its author and their culture? I mean a lot of or perhaps all the writers create in their culture for their culture. Is it fair to critique that we're too out of reach of the said culture, cultural space, codes etc while an author didn't even had a notion that someone from another country, another nation would eventually read their work?
I'm sorry for any mistakes I've made since English is not my first language. I hope my message doesn't sound rude, since it is not the intention I have, but rahther it's hard for me to express myself in words
omg i love learning about the diff lens, i finally know the idea and name of what i’m doing but i still struggle wif poem analysis and the effect and significance of devices, sometimes idk if i’m doing analysis or js being narrative, and the line blurs…any advice?😭😭
i hope to address this in the upcoming poetry analysis video!! for now my advice would be to try focusing on one thing at a time. that should help you by keeping your brain in pne area!!
I’m a bit confused with the differences in between lens, theme and ideas…
Does anybody else know any youtubers that make videos on this or similar topic? I seriously can't get enough of her info
my favourites are definitely Read With Cindy and Rachel Oates! I'm also working hard to bring you more vids, part 2 is up already!
@@bluemoon.f4v tysmmmm ^^ is pt 2 on a different channel?
More videos please
Can you please also recommend some good books on literary analysis to read? Thanks.
I love your videos! Have you ever consider watching Tokyo ghoul and do an analysis for it? I would love a video on it! Also contrasts on 12k
it's been aaaaages since i watched tokyo ghoul... maybe I'll have to have another look at it
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Make a podcast pls
Are there any books one can read to get better at analyzing literature?
ive been collecting suggestions: peter barry's "beginning theory," charles bressler's "literary criticism," and terry eagleton's "literary theory" !!
@@bluemoon.f4v thank you!!! ❤️❤️🫂
Part 3
The phrase "sometimes the curtains are just blue" causes me physical pain. Don't get me wrong, I get that public education is about as effective and useful as a wooden toaster, but come on what harm does it do you to let someone else apply meaning to this?
what degree r u doing :O
linguistics & earth sciences :3
@@bluemoon.f4v wowwww sounds fun
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So, yes, this IS something AI can never truly do well.
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Ur voice is too low , feeling like u whispering 🥲
bruh why did you get top surgery. dont tell me your trans
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what a strange thing to say! yes i am trans, get off my page
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