Formalism
Автор: Hanan Muzaffar
Загружено: 2025-08-04
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Summary of PART ONE: Russian Formalism, New Criticism, Poetics,
Literary Theory, an Anthology, by Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan
Formalism revolutionized literary study by shifting attention from external contexts to the internal structures of literary texts. Russian Formalists introduced the concept of defamiliarization and systematic analysis of narrative and poetic devices. American New Critics emphasized close reading and the construction of universal meaning through language’s paradoxical and symbolic functions. Formalism’s legacy persists in fields as diverse as film, television, and cultural theory, testifying to the enduring relevance of its insights. In the formalist reading of King Lear, we see how Shakespeare’s use of voice, silence, and relational fragility constructs ethical meaning without relying on stable character essences. Holahan’s analysis shows that King Lear’s greatness lies not in a portrayal of consistent traits but in dramatizing the fragile human need for love and recognition.
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