Understanding the Footprints of Historical Approach to Literary Criticism

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Summary

TLDRThis educational video, presented by Teacher Van, explores the historical approach in literary criticism, highlighting its importance in understanding literature in the context of its time. The video explains how this approach sees literature as both a reflection and product of its historical circumstances, emphasizing the significance of setting in affecting characters and society within a story. Definitions and interpretations from sources like the Encyclopedia Britannica and Goodwin University underline that considering historical and cultural events during the time a literary piece was written enhances comprehension. Through examples, the video illustrates how analyzing historical context can elucidate the themes and settings of literature, promoting a richer understanding of both past experiences and present realities. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to actively engage with history and literature to better prepare for the future, while underscoring the importance of books in sustaining literary and societal culture.

Takeaways

  • 📚 Historical approach views literature as a product of its time.
  • 🕰️ Setting and time influence character behavior in stories.
  • 🌐 History and literature interpret human experiences together.
  • 🖋️ Authors' backgrounds enrich understanding of texts.
  • 🔍 Analyzing historical context enhances literary comprehension.
  • 📖 Books link history, literature, and society.
  • 🗣️ Historical events and culture are key in literary analysis.
  • 🌳 Understanding settings helps analyze historical literature.
  • 💡 Knowing the past aids future preparedness in literature.
  • 📝 Good literary criticism involves historical context exploration.

Timeline

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    The video introduces a lesson on understanding literary criticism through a historical approach. The objective is to grasp the historical approach and critique literary texts based on it. This involves understanding how literature reflects the settings and times in which it was produced. The historical approach in literature sees texts as products of their time, influenced by the social and historical context during which they were written, and provides a deeper understanding of literary works by considering the author's background and the historical events of the time. This approach ties literature to history, allowing readers to appreciate the cultural and historical significance of literary pieces. The video provides examples of analyzing literature using this approach and concludes with a motivational statement encouraging viewers to engage with history and literature actively.

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Video Q&A

  • What is the historical approach in literary criticism?

    The historical approach sees literature as a reflection and product of the times and circumstances in which it was written, considering the author's background and historical contexts.

  • How does the historical approach help in understanding literature?

    It allows readers to understand a text better by providing historical background, including facts about the author's life and the cultural and social circumstances during the time the piece was written.

  • Why is setting important in historical approach analysis?

    Setting helps establish the mood, influence character behavior, and reflect societal norms, aiding in the interpretation of the literary piece through its historical context.

  • What is the relationship between history and literature according to the video?

    History and literature are interconnected, interpreting human experiences and revealing how past events shape the present.

  • How can understanding an author's historical context enhance literary analysis?

    Knowledge of the author’s historical context provides insight into the themes, characters, and settings of their work, revealing deeper meanings and connections.

  • What does the video suggest about the link between books, literature, and society?

    Books are essential as they convey history; without books, there is no literature, and without literature, society cannot reflect on its development.

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    hi there
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    it's a brand new day full of learning
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    let's learn english with teacher van
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    we are heading for another exploration
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    into the world of literature
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    for this video you are in understanding
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    and focusing on the literary criticism
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    through the lenses of historical
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    approach at the end of this lesson
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    you are expected to first
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    understand the historical approach
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    secondly critique a literary text in the
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    lens of historical approach
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    these objectives are linked to the most
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    essential learning competencies number
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    20
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    which clearly stipulates that critique a
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    literary selection based on its
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    relevance of the selection to the
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    historical context
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    during which it was produced or
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    historical approach
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    the previous video discusses the
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    feminism approach to literature
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    in today's lesson gear up to another
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    discovery of literary approach
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    that is also commonly used in literature
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    we have learned from our past lessons in
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    english that setting is the time and
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    place where a scene occurs in the story
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    it helps set the mood influence the way
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    characters behave
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    reflect the society in which the
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    characters live and sometimes even plays
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    a part in the story
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    when we analyze a piece of literature
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    and we focus on the setting of when and
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    where it was written
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    we use an approach called historical
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    approach
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    to begin let us try to understand the
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    other details and information about
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    historical approach
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    historical approach sees literature as
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    both a reflection and product of the
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    times and circumstances in which it is
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    written
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    it mirrors the happenings of the past
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    which make up a history throughout the
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    years
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    it doesn't mean describing everything
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    the characters see or giving a complete
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    history of where the scene
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    occurs but it is giving enough
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    information to help readers understand a
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    text better using its history as
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    background
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    to fully understand this approach let us
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    consider these definitions from various
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    sources
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    encyclopedia britannica defines
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    historical criticism as a literary
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    criticism in the light of historical
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    evidence or based on the context in
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    which a work was written
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    including facts about the author's life
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    and the historical and social
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    circumstances of the time
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    this implies how the author's background
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    and the historical accounts play an
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    essential part in understanding a
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    literary piece
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    goodwin university reiterates that it
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    involves looking beyond the literature
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    at the broader historical and cultural
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    events occurring during the time the
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    piece was written
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    an understanding of the world the author
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    lived in events
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    ideologies culture lifestyle and others
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    allows for a more comprehensive
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    understanding of the work
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    certainly this is about how the setting
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    explains the literary piece
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    history and literature come hand in hand
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    because together
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    they interpret human experiences and
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    allow us to know the things that shape
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    our present time
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    these are two interconnected and
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    interwoven concepts which affect each
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    other
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    they reflect the rich diversity and
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    culture of society
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    it expands to understanding how
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    literature shaped history and vice versa
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    [Music]
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    let us try to examine these sample
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    paragraphs
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    mr holland walked up to the teller and
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    handed her a paper slip
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    she punched a few figures into the
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    computer and ran the slip through a
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    machine
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    it printed some numbers on the back of
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    the slip
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    she handed the slip back to him along
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    with five twenty dollar bills then she
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    asked him is there anything else that i
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    can help you with today
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    mister colin grabbed the money off the
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    counter and tipped his hat to the woman
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    not today thank you now try to answer
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    these questions
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    where and when is this story taking
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    place
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    this story is taking place in a bank
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    there is a teller and an exchange
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    through which mr holland receives money
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    furthermore the story is taking place
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    during the modern times
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    the teller uses a computer and
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    sophisticated but not futuristic
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    banking equipment these are the details
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    of the story were the scene place
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    and time implying meaning in the
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    paragraph
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    that's a good head start in
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    understanding historical approach
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    how about this example crack
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    or bang the two rocks together you are
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    watched him from across the pit
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    crack crack crack
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    org wiped his forehead with his arm and
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    said it no work
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    you are gathered more small sticks from
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    off of the ground and dropped them in
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    the pit
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    she climbed a nearby tree and grabbed a
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    coconut
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    she peeled some of the husk from off of
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    the coconut and dropped it in the pit
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    you try now you are grunted
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    crack crack crack
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    crack org relentlessly pounded the two
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    rocks together
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    but still there was no fire
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    [Music]
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    now try to answer these questions where
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    and when is this story taking place
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    very good idea the story is taking place
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    outside by some trees in a fire pit
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    probably somewhere with pretty nice
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    weather
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    i believe this because you are climbs a
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    coconut tree and grabs a coconut
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    moreover the story is taking place in
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    the distant past
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    i believe this is because the characters
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    in the passage speak like primitive
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    humans
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    and they are trying to start a fire with
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    rocks
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    it seems you have a clearer overview now
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    in understanding this approach
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    to wrap up everything that we talked
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    about in this lesson always remember
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    that
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    historical approach sees literature as
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    both a reflection and product of the
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    times and circumstances in which it is
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    written
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    history and literature come hand in hand
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    because together
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    they interpret human experiences and
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    allow us to know the things that shape
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    our present time
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    now it is for activity time in this task
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    let us have your exit pass use the
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    comments section for your responses
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    the more you know about the past the
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    better prepared you are for the future
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    lines from theodore roosevelt that is
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    something handy at all times
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    write your thoughts about this what does
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    it imply and how will you preserve the
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    richness of our history and literature
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    cite at least five practical examples
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    i will be waiting for your responses
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    at this juncture allow me to share our
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    hashtag vinsite of the day
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    books transpire history without books
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    there is no literature without
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    literature
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    there is no society thus books are
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    essential in literature
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    history and society
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Tags
  • literary criticism
  • historical approach
  • literature analysis
  • historical context
  • literature and society