This document discusses different approaches to analyzing literary works, including biographical criticism and historical criticism. Biographical criticism examines details about the author's life, such as their personal experiences, political and economic backgrounds, and significant life events, to understand how those influences are reflected in their works. Historical criticism analyzes the economic, political, social, and cultural contexts during the time a work was produced to explain its content. The document provides examples of how an author may incorporate facts about their own life or the time period into literary works through elements like characters and settings.

1. BEFORE WE BEGIN
LET’S HAVE A SIMPLE
ANALYSIS WITH
THESE 2 TEXT:

2. Tears in Heaven
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong
And carry on
‘Cause I know I don’t belong
Here in heaven
Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven
• This song is dedicated
for his four-year-old
son who fell from a
window on March 20,
1991 and died
• It was written by Eric
Clapton and Will
Jennings
• Singer: Eric Clapton

3. • Written by The Ministry of
Information that was
formed by the British
Government for publicity
and propaganda during
World War 2
• After World War 2, this
poster was used and
scattered across the
British Isles for boosting
the morale of their people

4. Historical and
Biographical
Approach

5. A Literary Work is a
REFLECTION of:
 The Life and Times of the
characters in the work
 Author’s Life and Times

6. What is Biographical Criticism?
Biographical Criticism uses
details about the author’s
personal life to analyze the
author’s works

7. • What kind of person
• Political Views
• Economic Status
• Educational Background
• Family
• Life Events

8. What is Historical Criticism?
• It uses details about economic and
political events going on at which
the works were produced to explain
the content of a literary work
• Studying the author’s social
background, ideas circulating at the
time, and the cultural milieu

9. • Time
• Place
• Status
• Culture

10. We know the facts about
the author, now what?

11. What Facts has the author used
in his literary work?
• Characters
• Setting
It can be found PRIMARILY but
not limited to:

13. Depicts the real condition of the various
aspects of Filipino society under the
Spanish regime
Crisostomo Ibarra – Small group of Filipinos who had a chance to
study abroad and dreamt of improving the country
Padre Damaso – Wicked but ironically respected priests
Capitan Tiago – Rich Filipinos who became allies of Spanish officials
and friars just to preserve their wealth
Sisa and her sons – Filipino families who were oppressed by the
Spanish authorities