1. The Relationship Between Literature and Society
Plato refers to this as his theory of Mimesis, or imitation. ... Mikhail Bakhtin is a critic who studies literary theory, ethics, and the philosophy of language. ... Bakhtin's view of language can be summed up in two terms: addressitivity and answerability. ... To Bakhtin, language is not only important, but crucial for communication. ... Here, he is explaining the relationship between language and society. ...
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