1) In literary critical circles, Formalism is now considered a bit old-fashioned and out-of-date. Why do you think that is? Can you think of any uses for a formal approach to texts? Do you think in light of all the other theoretical possibilities that Formalism still has a place amongst literary criticism, or no?

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2) Write a one-page formalist critique of The R oad from Coorain by Jill Ker Conway