Definition This brings us to the definition of feminist literary criticism. ... The object is to provide a critique of phallocentric assumptions and an analysis of patriarchal visions or ideologies inscribed in a literature that is male-centered and male-dominated. ... North American feminist critics of the 70s and early 80s took it a step further and began analyzing literary texts via close textual reading and historical scholarship3. ... Its subjects include the psychodynamics of female creativity; linguistics and the problem of a female language; the trajectory of the individual or collect...

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Freud believed human as children have a polymorphous sexuality, their sexual desire is indiscriminate and varied, "My surprising discoveries as to the sexuality of children were made in the first instance through the analysis of adults. ... Psycho-analysis has no concern whatever with such judgments of value." (4213) Nevertheless, Freud's writings have been greatly criticized for boasting a misogynistic tone. ... Arthur Schnitzel is often known as Freud's "literary disciple" passionate investigations into the human soul. ...

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As history progressed, major occurrences, namely the rise of the feminist thought cycle, has had heavy influence on this steady process of literary devices becoming conventional in our everyday discourse, in order to define those prevalent changes in the way that we perceive the differences in sexes. ... Buss (2008), "Breaking up Romantic Relationships: Costs Experienced and Coping Strategies Deployed," in relation with the aforementioned articles, I propose to answer this question by employing a critical summary, an analysis of my data, and a conclusion of my findings. ... Summary...

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During the summer of 1771, on vacations in a small town near England, Benjamin Franklin decided to recall and write about his life to his son: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. On his book, one of the first things he clearly states, is that he is very thankful with God; that he has liked and ...

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