Learn more about these three critical analysis theories: guide to new historicism and cultural studies guide to feminist criticism guide to psychoanalytic criticism re-read "the boarded window," by ambrose bierce. answer the three essential questions for each critical analysis theory in complete sentences using examples from the text to support your answer.

Mike and his wife, amanda, are arguing about his in-laws. mike doesn’t want them to visit because they fight all the time when they come to the house and he is worried about the effect that their fighting is having on mike and amanda’s children. amanda finally yells out: “what about our fighting? ” mike replies, “well, that’s different. we fight because we’re having a disagreement, they fight because they hate each other! ” this is an example of