From the introductory sessions, we have learned a lot of theories in brief. Our course teacher introduced all these theories to us in such a way that we became very eager to learn all of these theories in detail.
Now I am going to mention three main points related to the definition and characteristics of five important theories.
• 1.Liberal Humanism:
a)Consider the significance of literature as timeless.
b)Study the text in isolation.
c)Imply the ruling assumptions as well as class distinctions.
• 2.Deconstruction:
a)Thinking about the text in a fragmented way as meaning is not constant.
b)Disagreeing with the existing norms and creating own meaning.
c)Self-contradictory
• 3.Ecocriticism:
a)Questining the relationship between nature and literature.
b)An earth centered approach to literary study.
c)Influence of nature in the literary text.
• 4.Feminist Criticism:
a)Concerned with impact of gender on writing and reading
b)Desire for a new literary canon (not men
C)Deals with conflicts between often dominate male and inferior female in traditional literature
• 5.Marxism:
a)Sees art and literature as forced by the conditions that existed in history
b)Deals with clash between classes
c)Articulation of dominant class
Humaira Tanjim Rodela
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