Historical Criticism

            The story that is the subject of this piece of literary criticism is Margaret Laurence’s “The Loons,” part of her collection of short stories titled A Bird in the House. Though considered a collection of short stories, this set of narratives also forms a cohesive whole in which the same characters and setting appear…

Dr. Reynaldo C. Ileto is an Honorary Professor whose area of expertise are Asian History, Religion and Society, Postcolonial Studies, and Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific. Ileto has many publications, including Filipinos and their Revolution (1998). This particular set of texts and essays include the history of Philippine Revolution, walking through time…

Despite its horrible content (or perhaps because of it? ), The Jungle turned into an overnight bestseller. Sinclair’s family is even remembered today mainly because of the effect that The Jungle had on American business and politics. This camp landed Sinclair on both the writing and the political representation. While you’re not expected to find…

Historical Criticism of Anton Chekhov’s The Lady with the DogRussian short story writer and playwright Anton Chekhov’s The Lady with the Dog (1899) is a brilliant exploration of the potential for social mores and social institution to undermine the individual desire for freedom and individual definition of happiness. According to many literary critics, Chekhov’s style…

New Historicism & Marxist Literary Criticism on “A Cask of Amontillado” “A Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe was first published in 1846 in an American magazine. The historical context of this piece is as much about revenge as the plot in the story itself. During this time, Poe had acquired a bitter rival…