HISTORICAL-BIOGRAPHICAL APPROACH
REVIEW
1.
Historical-Biographical
Approach is an authorbased literary criticism.
2.
When you utilize
Historical-Biographical
Approach, you relate
the literary piece to its
author and to the time
it was written.
3.
Historical-Biographical
Approach reveals so
much about the writer
of the literary piece.
4.
The emphasis of the
Historical-Biographical
Approach is womenempowerment.
5.
Historical-Biographical
Approach highlights the
struggle between the
powerless and
powerful.
6.
When you use HistoricalBiographical Approach,
you need to research on
the life of the author and
the historical background
of the literary piece.
7.
One classic example that shows
the application of HistoricalBiographical Approach is the
evident connection of the life of
Dr. Jose Rizal with his works
Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.
8.
Usually it is revealed by the
Historical-Biographical
Approach that the author
reflects his/her own life
experiences through his/her
literary piece.
9.
Historical-Biographical
Approach is applicable to all
literary pieces because all
literary works are produced
by writers and have
historical backgrounds.
10.
Historical-Biographical
Approach is limited only
in defining the moral of a
certain literary piece.