Feminist Criticism

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Feminist approach is concerned with gender dimension which is important in considering in writing and reading as well. It is also concerned with the role of female generally in writing and its role in the society.
Feminist approach is is also concerned with equality for both gender, because all too often male is consider as more powerful and superior over females in different dimensions. It was also argued that we all undergo through three major phases of development, and these stages are labeled as feminine which involves "imitation", feminist involves protest against standards and values. Female is more concerned in self-discovery or self-identity.

Reader-Response Criticism

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In this approach, it stresses the importance of the reader, because without a reader the text is considered as no value and no meaning until the reader reads it. It explains that the text once was read, it has already it's meaning and value.. Though giving meaning is mentioned it has'nt have structure and guidelines to be followed in giving meaning unlike other approaches.The reader has all his right to express or say what he observed or perceived after reading a particular text. Naturally there could be different responses and perspectives from the readers simply because readers have different orientations, perceptions and education.

The Great Gatsby

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One of the novel's theme is "sometimes, what is forbidden is what the heart desires" like in the case of Jay Gatsby, he knew that Daisy is a married woman but he is still "desiring " for Daisy's heart.
This novel has a relation with the "Great American Dream" which is the desire to have great power and strength, to be in the pedestal, to have great prosperity, material wealth and possession, (but now, they are facing a great economic crisis which will soon affect other countries like the Philippines. ='c