To Theorize or not to Theorize

         I’ve found literary theory to be an intriguing, wonderful way to examine the texts of past and present. Literature manages to transcend beyond stagnancy – it was not made to be forgotten, but rather, an ongoing conversation. Its complexity is why the ten tenets of liberal humanism, as shown by Barry, were even created. The fifth tenet is hard for me to agree with simply because it denies the idea of nurture, and much of literature reflects the history and ideals of its time. Shakespeare used his country’s kings and queens, past and present, to symbolize his own desires to discuss class-ism, greed, and recklessness. Contemporary writing delves into the modern day’s troubles, or seeks to discern the lessons of the past. The liberal humanism’s weakness is clear in the way some of the tenets are resolute in interpretation. This allows for our comparison of current literary theory, which is an awesome way to use our “I” perspective and put on our thinking caps.

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