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During this final sequence, we are discussing literary theories, also known as literary lenses

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During this final sequence, we are discussing literary theories, also known as literary lenses. For this assignment, in order to develop a better understanding of how to apply lenses, I would like you to choose one that has been introduced to you in class, and I would like you to analyze Watchmen through that lens. First, consider the features of the lens you've chosen. What are its origins, and what aspects of literature does it focus on? Then I would like you to consider how this lens can be applied to Watchmen, and what Watchmen has to teach us when viewed through this lens. 
For example, if you choose the lens of feminism, then you will be considering the ways in which women, and women's struggles, are portrayed in the novel, and what the novel has to say about the female experience. If you choose New Historicism, then you will be considering the time period in which the novel is set, what the novel has to say about that time period, and how the author's experiences shaped his work. 
 

This paper should be double-spaced, written in 12-point Times New Roman font, and at least four pages in length. 

The breakdown of points is as follows: 

Literary Theory (Your paper must clearly select a literary theory, or lens, through which to view the novel, and must clearly explain what that theory is about so as to demonstrate understanding) -- 6 
Analysis (Your paper must apply your chosen theory to the text, identifying the aspects of the story that are relevant to it) -- 6 
Lessons (Your paper must draw some sort of conclusion about the lesson, or lessons, that this text can teach us, either intentionally or unintentionally, through the application of your chosen lens) -- 6 
Evidence (You must draw on direct evidence from the text in order to prove your point/s) -- 6 
Grammar and Spelling (Your paper must be edited for spelling and grammar) -- 6