tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725814722409776118.post5818546395838716016..comments2023-07-05T04:08:43.435-04:00Comments on bourgeoiseaux: CLOSE READING: HOW/WHEN DID YOU LEARN TO DO IT?bourgeoiseauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11226752824178595894noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725814722409776118.post-66515418961874445572011-03-24T07:17:46.975-04:002011-03-24T07:17:46.975-04:00I have to say that the whole "close reading i...I have to say that the whole "close reading is all about morality, blah blah blah" seems like a load of crap to me. Well, then again, that's actually a characterization of New Criticism - but every time close reading comes up, it's only 2 seconds before someone says something about it being a New Critical approach. And I think you'd be hard-pressed to find even a small majority of close readings these days that point in that direction. We're waaaaaaaaaaay too postmodern for the meta-narrative of moral salvation . . . Bah!Trying . . . in Pittsburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340938049599451646noreply@blogger.com