This document discusses mapping humanities concepts to provide new perspectives on critical analysis. It explains how spatial representations of narratives can offer a truer sense of proximity between events. Maps allow viewers to see settings from a local's point of view and how practical it would be to navigate that time and place. The document then provides instructions for creating interactive maps on Google MyMaps that locate individual settings and events from literature by adding multiple layers, points of interest, and connections between points to tell the story.

1. MAPPINGTRAVEL
AND PLACE
LIT 4930

2. Why Map a Humanities Concept?

3. A New Angle on CriticalAnalysis
An plot analysis of thirteen
2011 Man Booker Prize
contenders the revealed
convergence of themes
and devices

4. Form and Function
Spatial representations allow
for a truer sense of proximity
between events in a narrative
Maps can offer a local’s
point of view on the
practicality of navigating
a time and place

5. Locating the Individual
A Google MyMaps user’s
public map of the setting of
their favorite books, sorted
by geographic distribution

6. Personal layer
Historical layer
Literary layers (five)

7. Adding and Editing Layers
Adding a new layer is easy!
• Each layer will group together place tags (or points)
• Layers can be “muted” to offer different views of
your map
• Rename and organize your layer before adding the
required five points to keep things simple

8. TwoWays to Add Points
After creating and naming a layer:
1. Search for the geographic feature, building etc. with the query bar and select “Add to
Map”
2. Create a unique point from scratch using the top hand toolbar

9. Editing and
EnrichingYour
Points
• Add pictures
• Create written content for each
point

10. Connect the Dots
• Create lines that tell a story
• Customize your points by
icon type and color