Anbar University Journal of Languages & Literature

Abstract

The critical theory and its practice have often been regarded as a difficult areas in the field of literature for many scholars and researchers. This paper attempts to explain some reasons behind such attitude. It also attempts to explain the nature and meaning of the theory, its tasks, its basic tenets and its application in literature.
Moreover, English literature syllabuses urge students to show a personal response, critical sense and independent judgment through understanding of a text. Nevertheless, some have the sense of fear of that under the pressure of replication the received words or analysis of their teachers.
The aim of this paper is also to clear doubts of difficulty of the theory and its application in literature to be easily approached. Moreover, it may create interest for some scholars and readers for further readings in the same field.