LITERATURE QUESTIONS
CULTURAL AND LITERARY (18TH 19TH) CENTURIES
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scientific emphasis on detailed observation.
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the political focus on individuals and their rights.
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philosophical theories of sympathy and human emotions.
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the continuing importance of mythological stories.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Introduction. There are four basic theories of myth. Those theories are: the rational myth theory, functional myth theory, structural myth theory, and the psychological myth theory. The rational myth theory states that myths were created to explain natural events and forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Three Types of Myths: Aetiological, Historical, and Psychological.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mythology has been at the center of every civilization; humans have been relying on myth to explain religion, history, and morality. Literature evolved from myth and employs similar motifs; authors have often appropriated mythology to create allegories, metaphors, and analogies in their works.
Detailed explanation-4: -But myths are more than mere stories and they serve a more profound purpose in ancient and modern cultures. Myths are sacred tales that explain the world and man’s experience. Myths are as relevant to us today as they were to the ancients. Myths answer timeless questions and serve as a compass to each generation.