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1 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE The historical times (intellectual atmosphere, culture, religion, discoveries, historical events, wars...) shape the author’s view/stories. The work reflects the period it represents and the period in which it was written. Literary trends influence the form, content, and message of the work. The historical context (both the work’s and your own) are used to interpret the work.

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6 SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE The work reflects people acting in social groups or as members of social institutions? The work reflects social attitudes and tendencies of a social group/culture The piece speaks out against or points out a particular societal ill or issue

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8 PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE The work reflect the author’s personal psychology. The work reveals divided selves struggling against each other (id, ego, & superego). The characters’ actions, emotions, desires, childhood/past and dreams reveal their psychological or personality types. Different psychological schools can be used to respond to the characters

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