* Theories aim to explain or demystify some of the assumptions or beliefs implicit in literature and literary criticism. 2. Literary criticisms and Literary theory * Literary criticism involve the reading ‚ interpretation and commentary on the specific texts which have been designated as literature. * Two assumptions tend to be inherent in it’s practice: a. Criticism is secondary to literature itself and dependent on it b. Critical interpretations and judgement seem to assume
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New Historicism is a theory in literary criticism that suggests literature must be studied and interpreted within the context of both the history of the author and the history of the critic. The theory arose in the 1980s‚ with Stephen Greenblatt as its main proponent‚ and became quite popular in the 1990s. Critics using this approach look at a work and consider other writings that may have inspired it or were inspired by it‚ as well as the life of the author and how it relates to the text. There
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‘ The Tyger’ (c) ‘Chimney Sweeper’ (d) ‘London’ 10. Which of the following thinker- concept pairs is rightly matched? (a) I.A. Richards - Archetypal criticism (b) Northrop Frye-Practical criticism (c) Jacqes Devide - New Historicism (d) Stanley Fish - Reader Response 11. "Essays of Eila" are- (a) Economic disparity (b) Literary criticism (c) Political ideology (d) Personal impressions 12. Which of the following thinker - concept pairs is rightly matched? (a) Mamata - Vakrokti (b) Abhinava
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two-headed dragon‚ with great success also comes great criticism. To be successful‚ a person should be able to take one with another‚ take the criticism in stride and use it. J.K. Rowling‚ the world renowned author of the Harry Potter series‚ does just that with criticism like “…written for people whose imaginative lives are confined to TV cartoons‚” (Byatt) and also being called “derivative and clichéd” (Del Negro). Not only does she not let the criticism she has received affect her‚ but she uses it as
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the Study Most people say love is a gift something beautiful from God. Love is a symbol about the feeling each individual. Deal with their couple‚ deal with their family‚ their children‚ and their friend. In the most stories‚ a man who falls in love with a woman will sacrifice everything he can‚ also with a woman‚ when a woman falls in love with a man will sacrifice everything she can. Not only about relationship between woman and man need sacrifice for
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its Comparative History literatures great interest on the orphan figure is poorly reflected in literary criticism. It is further stated that if at all criticism on the orphan is dealt only as an element in the commentaries on the literary works in which they appear. Thus far the orphan has failed to seek out a treatment of its own in most literary criticisms. Since the extent of literary criticism dedicated to the orphan is diminutive‚ this thesis undertakes the task of filling this critical gap by
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This was a period of time that people tried to figure out what might affect the productivity and efficiency‚ like from motivation. It produced a variety of theories researching people’s psychological desires; around what do they need in different levels‚ such as Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. However‚ this time we try to focus on two-factor theory. Employees in an organization are either satisfied or dissatisfied with their job based on whether they are motivated or not on their job. However‚ the kind
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Nicole Golden Ms. Fallon English IV Honors January 29‚ 2012 Frailty; thy name is woman. Hamlet‚ one of Shakespeare’s most well noted plays‚ is also one of his most popular among critics. Shakespeare’s portrayal of characters‚ especially women‚ has evoked much arousal in the feminist category. Ophelia‚ Hamlet’s love interest‚ is characterized with a lack of will‚ an unexplained background‚ a “feminine death”‚ and as a sign of sexuality‚ is a negatively portrayed female character in this
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Christopher McBride ENGL 303 23 June 2013 Essay Assignment One: Reader-Response Criticism Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” is a short story in which the author attempts to convey several different messages or themes throughout the literary piece. Themes in literary works can sometimes be better understood by analyzing the piece with a specific literary criticism technique. A few of these literary criticism techniques include Marxist‚ Formalism‚ and Reader Response just to name a few
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