Length: 1600-2000 words Value
Task: Complete one of the following options: OPTION 1: Apply one or more aspects of gender criticism and/or feminist literary theory to the task of interpreting Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and/or Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. You may incorporate analysis of various transmedia adaptations of these works where appropriate, but not at the expense of analysing the original literary works. OPTION 2: How has a gender or sexual difference been made an issue in the study of literature? in what ways can the “lens” of gender be applied to literary and cultural texts? – Address the questions with reference to Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and/or Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. You may incorporate analysis of various transmedia adaptations of these works where appropriate, but not at analysing the original literary works. Include a discussion of at least recommended critical reading to analyse.

Reading Gender Critical Analysis Mainc Rubric NB: All of these categories are interrelated which is why students are allocated one overall mark, rather than a separate mark for each section. The descriptions under each category should not be taken as a checklist, but are indicative of the practices or equalities that equate to the designated level of performance.