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

The Myth of Pygmalion and Galatea

• It is a fiction

  • Fiction means it is based on the imaginary of the author

• It is from the Greek literature

  • Greek literature is about Greek Gods and Goddesses

  • Time: 16 B.C. (Before Christ)

• Pygmalion wants a:

  • Young

  • Beautiful

  • Virgin lady

• Goddess that helped Pygmalion:

  • Aphrodite

• Pygmalion is a great and gifted sculptor

Historical Approach

• Most basic approach

• Historical method of literary criticism

• Looks beyond the literature itself

  • Thinks outside the box

  • Looks to the historical or cultural events that might influence the author’s writing

• Checks if reality is incorporated within the literature

• Literature

  • Affected by the author’s mood

• Helps critics or readers to understand all the factors affecting the author

  • Gives us more comprehensive understanding of the work itself

Maya Angelou

• An American woman poet

Jose Rizal

• Our (Philippines) national hero