The University of Maryland University College Asia

David Norris, Associate Professor

English 303

Critical Approaches to Literature

Structuralism

Binary Oppositions:

Benevolent/Evil

Moral/Immoral

Faith/Doubt

New/Old

Rich/Poor

New/Old

Rich/Poor

Good/Bad

God/Satan

Truth/Falsehood

Reason/Insanity

Valuable/Worthless

Significant/Insignificant

Speech/Writing

God/Humankind

Love/Hate

Unselfish/Selfish

Sensitive/Insensitive

Rich/Poor

Privileged/Underpriviledged

Freedom/Oppression

Male/Female

Knowledge/Ignorance

Fidelity/Infidelity

Kindness/Cruelty

Creative Writing/Literary Criticism

Presence/Absence

Superior/Inferior

Human/Animal

Soul/Body

Light/Darkness

Reason/Irrational Thinking

Strength/Weakness