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Through the Eyes of a Historian

Through the Eyes of a Historian. By Paige Gregory, Emma Castelli , and Carolyn Learned. Meaning . Social, cultural, and intellectual context Artist’s biography and milieu. Literary Examples. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Crucible The Pedagogy of the Oppressed

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Through the Eyes of a Historian

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  1. Through the Eyes of a Historian By Paige Gregory, Emma Castelli, and Carolyn Learned

  2. Meaning • Social, cultural, and intellectual context • Artist’s biography and milieu

  3. Literary Examples • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn • The Crucible • The Pedagogy of the Oppressed • To Kill A Mockingbird • A Thousand Splendid Suns • George Bush’s Fifth Anniversary Speech • The Scarlet Letter

  4. Important Questions • Does author have bias? • Where was author born? • In what era did author grow up in? • What’s author’s history with war/conflict? • What’s author’s history with poverty or wealth? • What was author’s marital status? • How many siblings did author have? • Where was author educated and to what extent? • When/where does book take place? • How is author’s voice coming through text and how does that relate to his/her life?

  5. Comparison Advantages Disadvantages • Military, social, economic, scientific, intellectual, and literary history • Allusions • Clearly analyzes • Reflection • Author’s life separate • True meaning needs background • Undertone • Narrow minded

  6. How to… • Verify historical setting/biographical background • Understand the work • Reference other texts

  7. Where to… • English Class • Entertainment

  8. Work Cited • http://www.theinquirer.net/img/12248/Earth---doomed.jpg • "Historical Biographical Criticism." Tripod. Web. 23 Sept. 2009. <http://english23405.tripod.com/english234.html>. • "Literary Criticism: Map." Null. Web. 23 Sept. 2009. http://wwww.ksu.edu.sa/colleges/art/eng/461- Eng/Literary%20Criticism%20Map.htm. • "Literary Criticism WebQuest - Historical/Biographical." Msward.org. Web. 23 Sept. 2009. <http://www.msward.org/group1.html>. • The University of Mississippi. Web. 23 Sept. 2009.<http://home.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/200/litcri t.txt>

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