1. Critical Lens

2. Critical Lens
an approach or viewpoint of a text based upon a critical theory or knowledge

3. Essentially, a “peep-hole” to look through; a different perspective
Critical Lens
Essentially, a “peep-hole” to look through;
a different perspective

4. Most Known Feminist Mythological Marxist Close Read
Historical Deconstructive
Psychoanalytical Reader Response

5. Read as… Burglar –vs – Buyer
This home sits on a beautiful lot of over ¼ acre, with majestic mature trees. The street is a quiet, tree-lined street across from the Monona golf course… 

6. Dr. Seuss’ The Sneetches
As child
As Martin Luther King, JR

7. As child As motivational speaker
Dr. Seuss’ The Zax
As child
As motivational speaker

8. WEDNESAY: John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row
As regular readers
As scientists