Mital Helaiya

This Blog is a part of Lab Activity assigned by Dr. and Prof. Dilip Barad sir regarding the topic The Setting- 20th Century English Literature by A.C Ward . For further details click here.  Here is the Mind map  Click here . This infographic presents a short and clear overview of the text. Twentieth-Century English Literature and Social Upheaval: A Synthesis Executive Summary This document synthesizes a critical analysis of the profound social and literary transformations in England during the first half of the twentieth century. The period is characterized by a dramatic upheaval, moving from the perceived stability and certainties of the Victorian era to a state of universal flux and relentless questioning. This shift was primarily driven by the Scientific Revolution, which produced both unprecedented material progress and a significant moral and spiritual relapse. Key themes include the revolt against Victorianism, marked by a rejection of its unquestioning acceptance of aut...

  Paper-105 : History of English Literature – From 1350 to 1900 “ Samuel Johnson and the Rise of Literary Criticism in the Neo-Classical Age” Academic Details : ● Name : Mital R. Helaiya  ● Roll Number : 17 ● Enrollment Number : 5108250018 ● Semester : 1 ● Batch : 2025-26 ● E-mail : mitalhelaiya@gmail.com Assignment Details : ● Paper Name : History of English Literature – From 1350 to 1900 ● Paper No : 105 ● Paper code : 22396 ● Topic :Samuel Johnson and the Rise of Literary Criticism in the Neo-Classical Age” ● Submitted To : Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi, Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. ● Submitted Date : November 10, 2025 Table of Contents Abstract Keywords Research Question Hypothesis Introduction Johnson and the Classical Inheritance The Association of Ideas: Psychology as Criticism Genre, Fiction, and the Re-Definition of “Kind” The Shakespearean Example: Criticism as Mediation Crosscurrents of the Age: Johnson’s Critical Position The...