1. FOUNDATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES OF LITERATURE

2. PURITANISM View of God: loving, powerful, just
View of Man: sinful, helpless
Basis: Bible
Writing Goals: glorify God, instruct

3. NEOCLASSICISM View of God: benevolent clock-winder
View of Man: rational, improving
Basis: man’s reason
Writing Goals: glorify man; persuade

4. ROMANTICISM
View of God: force in nature
View of Man: naturally good
Basis: emotions
Writing Goals: to entertain; art

5. REALISM/NATURALISM
View of God: indifferent
View of Man: rational animal
Basis: fact, science
Writing Goals: expose, record

6. MODERNISM/ POST-MODERNISM
View of God: “dead”; inactive
View of Man: slave to fate, trapped animal
Basis: disbelief
Writing Goals: express self, escape

7. Introduction to Conflict
What is Conflict?
1. Struggle!
2. Origin— Garden of Eden
3. Good literature always has conflict.

8. Introduction to Conflict
3 Types:
1. man vs. a power greater than himself
2. man vs. man
3. man vs. himself
Every good story goes beyond conflict and provides RESOLUTION—The conflict is resolved (or brought to an end) in some way.

9. Introduction to Conflict
Different Types of Literature:
1. escape literature
a. to entertain
example—Treasure Island
b. man vs. man
c. used to teach a moral point

10. Introduction to Conflict
2. interpretive literature
a. to make readers think, to teach, to make a statement
example—“Through the Tunnel”
b. man vs. greater power

11. Introduction to Conflict
Types of Characters:
1. protagonist: central character
2. antagonist: opposing force

12. Introduction to Conflict
?’s to ask:
1. Who is the protagonist?
2. Who or what is the antagonist?
3. Is there more than one antagonist?
4. If so, which one becomes the dominant?
5. How is the conflict between them resolved?