In her article, “Personality and Individual Differences: Literature in Psychology – Psychology in Literature,” Gosken Aras claims that “human reactions, miseries, desires, and individual and social concerns” are revealed in both literature and psychology. She explains that the varied literary and psychological analysis approaches help examine the human experience.
In what ways might a psychological critique (of characters, of the author, of the reader) help to provide a more meaningful experience when reading literature?
(This discussion board is a response to Aras’s claim and your thoughts on the prompt question.)
Reference at least one of the texts we have already examined this semester in support of your response.
Remember to use MLA parenthetical citations when quoting or paraphrasing. Your initial post should be a paragraph in length. This discussion board requires two posts- your initial post and a response to one of your peers. Your discussion should forward conversation in a critical but polite manner.