New Criticism Redux Dear Moni3 I think you re on to something when you wrote New Criticism should be represented with emphasis appropriate to how much information exists The impact of the New Critics is still felt today even Wolff s analysis is influenced by it H Bruce Franklin wrote The hallmark of New Critical methodologyintricately detailed and nuanced readings of textswas actually a corollary of these texts deemed worthy of study texts filled with elaborate ambiguities and ironies texts therefore not easily accessible to common readers Go read Wolff you ll see Providing a section on Second Wave feminist critique and the New Critics is a balanced and informative approach Both should be expanded prudently I ve initiated that project Undue Weight WP UNDUE If you take the trouble to read the section you ll see it s related to arguments about say global warming where 99 9 of scientists recognize the human causes and 0 1 do not Providing equal space for the latter is an example of undue weight Applying it to a section on the New Criticism is a red herring As the Untruthkeeper Maria opined everything in moderation except a proprietary approach to editing and a Dog in the Manger attitude towards new contributors Oh by the way the material that was dumped in the New Criticism was done so without including the reference rather slipshod I d say Scamper over there and take care of that edit won t you Maria Mysweetoldetc