Biographical Criticism
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Biographical Criticism
Biographical criticism is the idea that knowing an author's experiences can help the reader to interpret and understand the author's text. Biographical critics believe it's essential to be aware of the time period and events at the time of the writing, and this will help them understand the work. By understanding what time period that the author was raised in, the audience, who has to have a common knowledge about general time periods, can understand why the author, or character, in the books does things or says things a certain way. Having the knowledge of the author's background (personal background and background of the time period) can reveal to the audience why authors have certain tones in most or all of their works. These ideas of Biographical Criticism do not always have to be labeled with just authors of writing (essays, poems, books, etc.), they can also be labeled as tones, attitudes, or biases with any type of author, artist, or person. Being raised a certain way can lead to a person's opinion on certain subjects being biased with the people who raised him. A person also having certain hardships or obstacles in his or her life can lead to him or her having a hatred for those hardships, or having an appreciation for people or things who do or make that hardship or obstacle easier now.
Example: Eminem's music and attitude towards women could be misunderstood without knowing his background and childhood. His mother was psychologically and physically abusive toward him when he was a child, and both she and his wife sued him when he became rich. He has had a lot of problems with the adult women in his life.
Biographical criticism looks at the text’s ideas based on the historical period and culture during the author’s life. These cultural aspects that underlie the story vary based on when and where the author lived. The text can reflect on the author’s own life. Often, the main
Biographical Criticism
Biographical criticism is the idea that knowing an author's experiences can help the reader to interpret and understand the author's text. Biographical critics believe it's essential to be aware of the time period and events at the time of the writing, and this will help them understand the work. By understanding what time period that the author was raised in, the audience, who has to have a common knowledge about general time periods, can understand why the author, or character, in the books does things or says things a certain way. Having the knowledge of the author's background (personal background and background of the time period) can reveal to the audience why authors have certain tones in most or all of their works. These ideas of Biographical Criticism do not always have to be labeled with just authors of writing (essays, poems, books, etc.), they can also be labeled as tones, attitudes, or biases with any type of author, artist, or person. Being raised a certain way can lead to a person's opinion on certain subjects being biased with the people who raised him. A person also having certain hardships or obstacles in his or her life can lead to him or her having a hatred for those hardships, or having an appreciation for people or things who do or make that hardship or obstacle easier now.
Example: Eminem's music and attitude towards women could be misunderstood without knowing his background and childhood. His mother was psychologically and physically abusive toward him when he was a child, and both she and his wife sued him when he became rich. He has had a lot of problems with the adult women in his life.
Biographical criticism looks at the text’s ideas based on the historical period and culture during the author’s life. These cultural aspects that underlie the story vary based on when and where the author lived. The text can reflect on the author’s own life. Often, the main