THL1501 Assignment 2 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references .......................................................QUESTION 1 [30] Through close reference to Marcia Eaton’s book Basic Issues in Aesthetics (1998), cited in the Study Guide, write an essay in length between 500-800 words in which you discuss the nature of “beauty” and “aesthetics”, that is, consider the challenges of deciding on a definition of “beauty” and “aesthetics”. Give examples from the given texts, and your own. QUESTION 2 [50] Compare any TWO of the following theories by referencing the differences and/or similarities in their object of study, main hypothesis, theoretical terms, shortcomings (weaknesses) and explanatory value (strengths). Give examples, as appropriate, to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts: • Sender centred theories (Romanticism) • Russian Formalism • New Criticism • Mukařovský’s receiver centered theory • Context centred theories QUESTION 3 [20] Discuss the three fallacies of New Criticism by unpacking their theoretical frameworks. Give examples of each to demonstrate your understanding.
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