{"id":1290,"date":"2013-12-10T11:08:17","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T16:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janice-campbell.com\/?p=1290"},"modified":"2020-02-05T22:32:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T22:32:17","slug":"alternatives-to-writing-a-literary-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/alternatives-to-writing-a-literary-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Alternatives to Writing a Literary Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways to approach the study of literature, but the default method is usually writing an analytical essay. There are good reasons for this \u2013 writing an analytical essay causes students to think critically, organize thoughts, sequence ideas, and compose an acceptable piece of writing. It&#8217;s an excellent way to prepare for college writing or a debate team, and it&#8217;s good for boosting general literacy and understanding.\u00a0However, essay writing is not the only tool for studying literature. Students can benefit from approaching\u00a0the great books in a fresh way, so here are a few alternatives to writing a literary analysis.<\/p>\n<h1>7 alternatives to\u00a0the analytical essay<\/h1>\n<h2>1) Graphic novel<\/h2>\n<p>Transform\u00a0the story into a <strong>graphic novel<\/strong>\u00a0(a story told in pictures and short text like a comic strip). Do this by condensing the action into comic-strip-length segments and illustrating it with\u00a0drawing, painting, photography, collage, or other medium. This works best for short works or story poems, but you can also do as an abridgment of a full-length novel.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00a0are not familiar with graphic novels, you may want to read a few to get acquainted\u00a0with the format. Two examples of worthwhile\u00a0graphic novels are the classic <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2gMQvAA\">TinTin series by\u00a0Herg\u00e9<\/a> for younger readers (fun for older readers too!)\u00a0and the <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2i0HJQo\">Maus<\/a> books by Art Spiegelman for more mature readers. Like comic strips, graphic novels can be either funny or thought provoking. TinTin is most often funny, while Maus is\u00a0a powerful, sobering\u00a0story based on the author&#8217;s parents&#8217; experience in the Holocaust.<\/p>\n<h2>2) Creative summary<\/h2>\n<p>Write\u00a0a chapter-by-chapter creative\u00a0summary of a book, with quick\u00a0sketches that recall the main event of each chapter. There are three primary ways I like to do this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the style of Jules Verne&#8217;s chapter titles to write a mini-summary that captures the essential point of each\u00a0chapter. One example from <em>Around the World in Eighty Days<\/em>: &#8220;Chapter 11: In which Phileas Fogg secures a curious means of conveyance at a fabulous price.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Write the short summaries\u00a0in poetic form as found in <em>The Fairie Queene<\/em> by Edmund Spenser. Spenser was writing in the sixteenth century, so his use of language may seem strange and unfamiliar. A closer look, however, will show you that most of the differences are simply differences in spelling. You may want to have your students\u00a0use the style of the book they are reading to make the poetic summaries evoke the mood of the text. 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You\u00a0could make this look like a mind map or a family tree.<\/p>\n<h2>5) Journalistic article<\/h2>\n<p>Write a <strong>news or feature article<\/strong> based on events in the book. Use the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/excellence-in-literature.com\/journalism-story-structure-by-mark-grabowski\/\">correct journalistic format<\/a> for the type of article you choose to write. If\u00a0the book is long, you may want to create a four-page newsletter focused on the people, places, and events in the novel. For example, if you are working with <em>A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur&#8217;s Court<\/em> by Mark Twain, you could have articles about<\/p>\n<h2>6) Poem or screenplay<\/h2>\n<p>Retell the highlights of a story in the form of a poem or screenplay.<\/p>\n<h2>7) Embody a character<\/h2>\n<p>Write <strong>five journal entries or blog posts<\/strong> in the voice of one of the characters\u00a0of the novel you are studying.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes a creative writing assignment can be not only a welcome break in a heavy academic load, but also a way of understanding even more deeply than usual. What sort of creative assignments have you tried?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You might also enjoy &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/great-literature-is-great-because-its-sticky\/\">Great Literature is Great Because it&#8217;s Sticky,<\/a>&#8221; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/telling-the-truth-in-fiction\/\">Telling the Truth in Fiction<\/a>,&#8221; or &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/study-notes-learning-journals\/\">Learn Like Leonardo daVinci with Living Books and Learning Journals<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essay writing is not the only tool for studying literature. 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