------------------------------------------------- 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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Marxist criticism is a type of criticism in which literary works are viewed as the product of work and whose practitioners emphasize the role of class and ideology as they reflect‚ propagate‚ and even challenge the prevailing social order. Rather than viewing texts as repositories for hidden meanings‚ Marxist critics view texts as material products to be understood in broadly historical terms. In short‚ literary works are viewed as a product of work (and hence of the realm of production and consumption
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(b) One idea from his speech that is especially important is‚ when he talks about bringing up the nation as "a rainbow nation that is at peace with itself and the world." Answer Sheet for “Glory and Hope” By Daniel Fisk 13 September 2013 page 2 of 2 5. Questions: (a) Connect: How does the title of the speech connect with the ideas that Mandela conveys?
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1. (c.) Psychoanalytic Criticism Psychoanalytic Criticism was first mooted by the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. It deals with the mind of the author at the time of writing hence the “psycho” aspect of it. The text is seen as a dream and the readers unravel the mysteries of the dram as they read and endeavor to gain understanding of the text. In this theory‚ the author’s mind‚ the impact of the text on the reader and the third character are of paramount importance. This theory came from psychology
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Daniel Bernoulli (Groningen‚ 8 February 1700 – Basel‚ 8 March 1782) was aDutch-Swiss mathematician and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in theBernoulli family. He is particularly remembered for his applications of mathematics to mechanics‚ especially fluid mechanics‚ and for his pioneering work in probability andstatistics. Bernoulli’s work is still studied at length by many schools of science throughout the world. In Physics :- He is the earliest writer who attempted to formulate a kinetic
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Literary Analysis Questions A. Historical 1. Is this method of composition indicative of the period? 2. Is the subject matter representative of events occurring at this time? 3. Is the philosophical outlook indicative of the historical period? 4. How does the work relate to works in the same time period? To other periods? To works from other countries at this time? 5. What culture existed for this writer? 6. Is the work part of a historical trend (novel‚ Christian literature‚ allegory‚ political
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Daniel Webster was born on January 18‚ 1782‚ in Salisbury‚ New Hampshire. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1801‚ Webster became a successful lawyer in Boston. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1812‚ and later‚ in 1827‚ won a seat in the U.S. Senate. A leader of the Whig Party—a group that opposed President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats—Webster ran for the U.S. presidency in 1836. Four years later‚ in 1840‚ he was named secretary of state by President William Henry
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shifting of uncomfortable feelings and emotions about one person‚ such as a parent‚ to another‚ less authoritative figure‚ such as a co-worker or a therapist yonic symbol—an image that represents a vagina I. Psychological Criticism History and Development Psychological criticism examines the inner workings of the human mind and applies psychological theories to the interpretation of literature‚ specifically in the analysis of authors and their characters. This approach draws from the theories of
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The technique and perspective of the narrative voice in Moll Flanders by Defoe What is it that makes a reader believe some narrators and disbelieve others and why do some stories told by narrators seem to the reader lacking in part? How then does a reader interpret and respond to unreliable‚ fictional narrative texts? When a reader is engaging in a narrative; in this case Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders; they want to find a sense of continuity‚ reliability and reassurance from the narrative; so
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General Definition of the Theory If we think of a literary piece as a result of personal achievement and an accomplishment of the great mind‚ then‚ we may use biographical criticism as to how we may criticize such literary piece. Biographical Criticism not only determines the effect of the writer’s life on his work but also offers to help us understand both writer and his own work. Through understanding the life and influences of the author in writing‚ readers would thoroughly understand the author’s
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