Literary criticism is a broad term used to define the different theories in which a reader can critique literary works. ... Can characters' behavior, narrative events, and/or images be explained in terms of psychoanalytic concepts of any kind? ... What might a given interpretation of a literary work suggest about the psychological motives of the reader (Brizee, 2013)? ... Under the umbrella of psychoanalytic criticism, there are many different directions a reader can go, just as with any other literary criticism. ... The first theme that we see prevail is the fear of intimacy that domi...

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In the beginning introduction of Literary Theory: An Introduction, Eagleton states numerous definitions of literature to prove the point that there has yet to be one specific definition. ... Plato believes that art will manipulate the character of humans and will not allow the norms of society to shape people. ... First, I believe that the arts are no more damaging to character than any form of literature. ... Mikhail Bakhtin is a critic who studies literary theory, ethics, and the philosophy of language. Bakhtin "[views] language-especially literary texts-in terms of discourses and dial...

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Gatsby, the Player -----Character Building of Great Gatsby Gatsby's greatness lies not in his prospect of his future, but in his uncompromising insistence to "repeat the past"(116), when he irremediably fell in love with Daisy. ... Since no one can go back in time and relive the past, what Gatsby can only do is to make up a play, which involves practically all the dramatic elements: the fictitious characters, the dramatic plots which moves from beginning through climax to denouement, etc. ...

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