You will need to construct a reader-response as a Word document and upload it here. Here are the assignment requirements.

What is Reader-Response criticism?

This variety of criticism focuses on the ways in which readers themselves construct the meanings within a text rather than the author. Readers create meaning by interacting with text based on their outside interests and expectations. Readers comment on the text based on the relevance of the text to themselves or the world around them.

The Process — You may use your notes and your textbooks, but no other source material may be used in the completion of this assignment.

The paper should have three sections:

1. The introduction should outline the basics of the text to be examined. Give the author, title and a brief history of where the work came from. The introduction should also include the thesis, a statement outlining what the your ultimate reaction to the work in question is.
2. The summary – You will need to accurately retell entirely in your own words the basic elements of the work you are examining; be sure to document specific details as you go. Those basic elements include introducing the main character(s), the setting, and the plot as the author has presented it.
3. The response – How you respond to the text is up to you. You might examine one of the critical questions you asked on the Reading Response worksheet. What do you think is the answer to the question? What details in the text lead you to the answer? Or you might choose to focus on the representation of a character or a theme within the text. What do you see as significant, important, or interesting about the work for a 21st century student?

Your response should focus on Marie de France’s “Lanval.”

the worksheet will be helpful for brainstorming ideas and please filled in it as well

let me know if you have any ideas.