Government Arts
College , Vallabhipur
Presented by Hasti Jetani
Paper 15 : Literary Theory/
Criticism - 1
Context
Introduction of " T.S. Eliot
Introduction of Essay
Four parts in Essay
First part of ' Sens of
Tradition '
Second part of ' john
Murray's views'
Third part of 'Opposition of
Murray's views '
Fourth part of ' Critical &
Creative '
Conclusion
Introduction of T.S. Eliot
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T.S. Eliot's Works
Four Parts of the essay " Function of
Critisim "
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Essay
first part Second part
. Past and present
. According to Eliot, " Critisim is an auto - telic activity "
. Personal biases
. Eliot's word, ' co-operatively '
. Murray's view on Classicism and Romanticism
. According to Murray, " Classical writer cannot be a
romantic writer."
. Critical and Creative writings
. Art always a pre- decided
. Second rate artist
Essay
Third part fourth part
. Eliot argues against Murray's subjectivist
approach
. Eliot advocates for a balanced and
informed critical approach
. Creative writing, in turn , challenges
and expands critical perspectives
. Critisim informs and enhances
creative writing
Conclusion
"Criticism's function is to balance tradition and
innovation, providing objective analysis and
informed evaluation, thereby enriching literary
understanding and fostering creative growth,
while avoiding personal bias and subjectivism,
to ultimately serve as a guardian of literary
standards."