This document discusses the literary criticism approach of New Criticism. New Criticism focuses solely on analyzing the words on the page of a literary work without considering external contexts like the author's life or the historical period. The essay examines both advantages and disadvantages of this approach. It explores how New Criticism can effectively analyze poetry but may miss important context for novels. Overall, the conclusion is that while New Criticism provides a useful method, solely focusing on the text limits the potential interpretations, context, and meaning that can be uncovered from a work.