Question

lesson 8: new historicism
according to professor paul h. fry, who is the primary influencer on new historicism?
○ michel foucault
○ mikhail bakhtin
○ jerome mcgann
○ stephen greenblatt
question 6 10 pts
lesson 8: new historicism
true or false: a key concept in new historicism is not just that history impacts what is written in the literature of the time, but also that literature can therefore change the course of history.
○ true
○ false

Explanation:

First Question (Multiple Choice)

New Historicism is heavily influenced by Michel Foucault's ideas about power, discourse, and the relationship between culture and society. Stephen Greenblatt is a key figure in New Historicism but as a practitioner, while Foucault is the primary theoretical influencer according to Paul H. Fry's teachings. Mikhail Bakhtin is associated with dialogism and carnival theory (more with literary theory like Bakhtinian theory), and Jerome McGann is related to textual criticism.

A core idea of New Historicism is the reciprocal relationship between history and literature: history shapes literature, and literature (as a cultural product) can also influence and change the course of history by shaping cultural perceptions, actions, and societal development. So the statement is accurate.

Answer:

A. Michel Foucault

Second Question (True/False)