"The Myth of Pygmalion and Galatea" and Historical Approach (N01/31/24)

The Myth of Pygmalion and Galatea

It is a fiction

It is based on the imaginary of the author

Fiction means

Greek literature

The Myth of Pygmalion and Galatea came from here:

Greek Gods and Goddesses

Greek literature is usually about this

16 B.C.

Mentioned time of Greek literature

Young, beautiful, and virgin lady

Pygmalion wants this

Aphrodite

Goddess that helped Pygmalion

Pygmalion

He is a great and gifted sculptor

Historical Approach

Most basic approach

Historical Approach

Historical method of literary criticism

Beyond

Historical Approach looks ______ the literature itself

Historical Approach

Thinks outside the box and looks to the historical or cultural events that might influence the author’s writing

Reality

Historical approach checks if this is incorporated within the literature

Literature

Affected by the author’s mood

Historical Approach

It helps critics or readers to understand all the factors affecting the author.

A more comprehensive understanding of the work

Historical Approach gives us this

Maya Angelou

An American woman poet

Jose Rizal

Our (Philippines) national hero