1.) After studying McMahan’s variety of critical approaches for interpreting literature I have concluded that the physiological approach is definitely the one I exercise the most. The psychological approach is the most appealing to me because human behavior and mental processes in literature is what fascinates me the most. The setting, language, structure, imagery and character development alone are not overly interesting to me, I like thinking out of the box and into the minds of the characters unlocking the mysteries behind their thoughts and actions.
2.) William Carlos's poem "The Red Wheelbarrow" may not consist of many words however it creates an impressive amount of imagery. This farm-like setting he has created sparked my curiosity. I predict that William himself must have spent time living on a farm or perhaps working on one. The line "so much depends upon the red wheel barrow" demonstrates that William understood the importance to the chickens that one simplistic object like a wheel barrow has. Someone who has not spent time around a farm could not have the experiences or appreciation William expresses towards the red, glazed wheelbarrow in this poem.
2.) William Carlos's poem "The Red Wheelbarrow" may not consist of many words however it creates an impressive amount of imagery. This farm-like setting he has created sparked my curiosity. I predict that William himself must have spent time living on a farm or perhaps working on one. The line "so much depends upon the red wheel barrow" demonstrates that William understood the importance to the chickens that one simplistic object like a wheel barrow has. Someone who has not spent time around a farm could not have the experiences or appreciation William expresses towards the red, glazed wheelbarrow in this poem.
Thanks Cassidy. Literature is, in the end, all about people--the people who write and who read, and the fictional people in the stories. It's this interest in people that attracts many readers to a psychological approach, and seems to have attracted you too.
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