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What do Feminist critics do?

Rediscover texts written by womenRevalue women’s experiencesExamine representations of women in literature by both men and womenChallenge stereotypical representations of womenExamine power relations with...

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What is are metaphors and why are they used?

The use of language to refer to something other than what it was originally applied to or what it ‘literally’ means in order to make a connection between the two things, or suggest a resemblanceWe recogni...

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What do Marxist critics do?

Separately analyse covert and overt content of literary work, linking covert subject matter to basic Marxist themes (e.g. class struggle) and the underlying message the literary work is therefore giving u...

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What is the 'Renaissance Man'?

A person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas; such a person is known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.The term is often used to describe ...

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But how can we be sure that is what the author intended?

That's a really interesting point to raise. In short, I don't think we can, especially if the author has passed away. 

Looking at the text though, there are definitely hints pointing us t...

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