Answer:

1. What literary approach is used in critique?

Psychoanalytic criticism: This form of literary criticism examines literature based on the psychological desires and neuroses of the characters within a particular piece of literature. Psychoanalytic critics believe that an author's unconscious thoughts are expressed through their work.

2. Why do you think the writer use the said approach in critiquing the literary selection?

Similar to literary theory, which provides a broader philosophical framework for how to analyze literature, literary criticism offers readers new ways to understand an author's work. Examples of literary theories include new historicism, queer theory, critical theory, and post-colonial theory.