ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One of the disadvantages of this school of criticism is that it tends to make readings too subjective.
A
Reader Response Criticism
B
Formalist Criticism
C
Historical Criticism
D
These are all equally subjective
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the disadvantages of this school of criticism is that it tends to make readings too subjective. Of these three, reader response is the most subjective form of criticism because it argues that meaning lies entirely with the reader.

Detailed explanation-2: -It recognizes that different people view works differently, and that people’s interpretations change over time. Disadvantages: Reader Response criticism tends to make interpretation too subjective. It does not provide adequate criteria for evaluating one reading in comparison to another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Disadvantages: Psychological criticism can turn a work into little more than a psychological case study, neglecting to view it as a piece of art. Critics sometimes attempt to diagnose long dead authors based on their works, which is perhaps not the best evidence of their psychology.

Detailed explanation-4: -Subjective Reader Response Theory – Literary Theory and Criticism.

Detailed explanation-5: -Subjective criticism relies heavily on opinion and tends to include negative language. Subjective criticism can be very biased due to the fact that it is usually based heavily on emotion and personal preference. Subjective criticism can come across as more harsh and disrespectful than objective criticism.

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