Which type of theory is psychoanalytic criticism and why?

it is most likely expressive because it looks for patterns that connect literature to culture.
it is most likely mimetic because it focuses on the relationship between the artist and the work of art.
it is most likely expressive because it focuses on the motivations and fears of the author.
it is most likely mimetic because it focuses on the relationship between the work of art and its audience.

The answer would be C

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It is most likely expressive because it focuses on the motivations and fears of the author.

my brain

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).