How did the New Critics view literature ?
Correct answer: A. As an aesthetic object that is independent of historical context
- A. As an aesthetic object that is independent of historical context
- B. As an aesthetic object that is influenced by historical context
- C. As a historical object that is also aesthetic
- D. As a historical object that is not necessarily aesthetic
Explanation
New Critics treated the literary work as an autonomous aesthetic object whose meaning should be found through close reading rather than historical or biographical context. This view is associated with the intentional and historical fallacies.
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