Summary of Eagleton
Literature replaced religion during the Victorian era and became something to bind society together. It provided English literature with a new lease on life, becoming the thing to study, although it was embraced by the working class before the upper. Scrutiny, a critical journal, was created by the Leavises to analyze all works, previous and current and went so far as to take a political stance that addressed issues of the day. However, the primary concern was what role English literature would take in both society and civilization and what niche it would fill.
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Casey,
ReplyDeleteYour summary touches on all of the important points in Eagleton's essay, which is impressive. Your summary is also unique in that it mentions Scrutiny, a topic missing from most other summaries. Good work!
Abby