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Psychoanalytical Literary Criticism. By Carter Jeffery, Denis Xhixhi , Shaye Zeman , and Sam Million. Definition.
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Psychoanalytical Literary Criticism By Carter Jeffery, Denis Xhixhi, ShayeZeman, and Sam Million
Definition • Psychoanalytical literary criticism is the evaluation of an author’s psyche by noting specific things about the text, such as word choice, the personalities of the characters, and more.
Connection “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”
Free Write Prompts • What do you think has made Darcy the way he is? What sort of upbringing do you suppose Darcy had? • What do you think has made Elizabeth the way she is? What sort of upbringing do you suppose Elizabeth had? • Elizabeth learned in chapter 11 of volume 2 what Darcy did pertaining to her sister and Bingley. Had you been Elizabeth and learned of his actions, would be able to forgive Darcy?
Works Cited • Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing, 2012. Print. • Delahoyd, Michael. "Psychoanalytic Criticism." . N.p.. Web. 5 Sep 2013. <http://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/psycho.crit.html>.