English 441 New Criticism Explained Beginning in the 1920’s and coalescing in the 1940’s‚ an interpretative approach emerged that did not define literature as essentially the self-expressive product of the artist nor as an evaluative reflection or illumination of cultural history. These "New Critics" opposed the traditional critical practice of using historical or biographical data to interpret literature. Rather‚ they focused on the literary work as an autotelic (self-contained) object. The New
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Biographical Criticism Upon reading the opening of Langston Hughes poem‚ I recognized that there was a lot going on. It can be first noticed that this is an assignment given to him by his English instructor at his college. There is evidence that Langston started his homework immediately. This fact suggests that the assignment not only motivated him to write‚ but it caused him to think. The result is a path of reflection and opinions‚ which leads to an eye-opener of truth that everyone is
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Richard L. W. Clarke LITS2306 Notes 05A 1 MATTHEW ARNOLD “THE FUNCTION OF CRITICISM AT THE PRESENT TIME” (1864) Arnold‚ Matthew. “The Function of Criticism at the Present Time.” Critical Theory Since Plato. Ed. Hazard Adams. New York: Harcourt‚ Brace‚ Jovanovich‚ 1971. 592-603. Pragmatic theorists from Plato onwards have emphasised the impact which literature has on the reader. Here‚ Arnold‚ arguably England’s most important cultural critic in the second half of the nineteenth century and someone
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CYBER AND CONVENTIONAL BULLYING: A GUIDE FOR COUNSELORS AND COUNSELOR EDUCATOR Prepared by Benedicta Oani Lascano ED.D RGC Workshop Description The workshop is designed to provide background information and practical guidelines so that counselors may be more effective in addressing the concerns that result from cyber and conventional bullying. The counselors will also be provide appropriate support and intervention /strategies to help address the problems and to assist individuals who are
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Film Criticism Lee R. Bobker affirms that there are six rudiments that film criticism should involve to be effectual: 1. Theme of film 2. Quality of technical execution 3. Quality and nature of ideas in the film 4. Validity of ideas in the film 5. Individual contributions 6. Relationship of the film to other works by the same filmmaker Each of these essentials must be satisfied or the film criticism will lack its effectiveness. A true critic realizes the importance that they hold
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137). The book Methods of Rhetorical Criticism: A Twentieth-Century Perspective elaborates on the idea of generic criticism. Rhetorician Lloyd F. Bitzer‚ described generic criticism as “a complex of persons‚ events‚ objects‚ and relations presenting an actual or potential exigence which can be completely or partially removed discourse introduced into the situation
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Absolutism and Relativism Definitions: Absolutism - is the theory that morality is absolute rather than relative; that is‚ that there are absolute moral truths to which we must adhere and which particular situations‚ people‚ or places do not affect (Jacques P. Thiroux‚ 2012). Relativism - those who hold this point of view believe that there are no absolutes in morality‚ but rather that morality is relative to particular cultures‚ groups‚ or even individuals‚ and further that everyone must decide
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Cultural Relativism and Global Values The Median That Works Universal values and human rights are abstractions that are considered by many as little more than a romantic concept. Those who would like to believe in a set of universal values find that they either can not find enough evidence for‚ or that there is too much evidence against such values. Cultural relativism‚ a relatively new idea in political science that has its origins in anthropology‚ is the major evidence and argument against
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Moral relativism is the concept that people’s moral judgements only go as far a ones persons standpoint in a matter. Also‚ one person’s view on a particular subject carries no extra weight than another person. My thesis statement is inner judgements‚ moral disagreements‚ and science are what defend and define moral relativism. Inner judgements are critiques about a persons particular behaviour and what they should or should not have done. Judgements include labels to outline a persons behaviour
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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
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