Question

in edwidge danticats
ew york day women,\ internal dialogue and comparisons help advance the theme that there are many sides to a persons identity.

in the poem \missing my parents\ by cindy atkins, the character of teresa demonstrates an oedipus complex by discussing her emotional family trauma. the poet herself also suffered from the same trauma; so we have to take this into consideration as we try to understand the poem.

the short story \the most dangerous game\ has no female characters. however, the familiar plotline of survival of the fittest appeals to almost all audiences because its possible for a reader to imagine what it would be like to run for your life, trying to outsmart a villain.

john steinbeck wanted of mice and men to accurately portray the lonely, harsh lives of migrant workers during the great depression; so to understand why the books characters act as they do, you have to know what was going during that time period.

in medieval to renaissance literature, there were only two possible roles for women - the virgin mary or the first woman eve - which we see clearly in the tales about the knights of the round table and the portrayal of guinevere.

reader response
historicisms
new criticism
psychological criticism
feminism

Explanation:

Analyze the first literary statement

The first statement discusses how internal dialogue and comparisons advance a theme about identity within the text itself. Analyzing internal elements like structure, theme, and literary devices without external context is the hallmark of New Criticism.

Analyze the second literary statement

The second statement discusses a character's "Oedipus Complex" and links the poem to the poet's own emotional family trauma. This focus on psychological states, subconscious desires, and personal trauma aligns with Psychological Criticism.

Analyze the third literary statement

The third statement explains how the plotline appeals to audiences because it is possible for "a reader to imagine what it would be like." This focus on the reader's personal connection and experience of the text is the core of Reader Response criticism.

Analyze the fourth literary statement

The fourth statement argues that to understand the characters, one must know "what was going during that time period" (The Great Depression). This emphasis on historical context and societal conditions is the definition of Historicism.

Analyze the fifth literary statement

The fifth statement examines the limited roles available to women (The Virgin Mary or Eve) in Medieval and Renaissance literature. This focus on gender roles and the representation of women is the focus of Feminism.

Answer:

No.	Problem	Answer
2	In the poem "Missing My Parents" by Cindy Atkins, the character of Teresa demonstrates an Oedipus Complex...	Psychological Criticism
3	The short story "The Most Dangerous Game" has no female characters. However, the familiar plotline...	Reader Response
4	John Steinbeck wanted Of Mice and Men to accurately portray the lonely, harsh lives of migrant workers...	Historicism
5	In Medieval to Renaissance literature, there were only two possible roles for women...	Feminism