Definition

analyzing the author’s text in

order to figure out their
background to uncover the
meaning of the text.

How does this help?

Using it can help uncover the
author’s life and can potentially
find the influences to his work.
This can include certain
passages, characters, and
themes.
Questions to
Biographical consider:
What are some

Literary Lens significant events that

the author go through?
How did certain events
that the author
experienced influenced
their work?

Example: Rules of the

Game
In the story “Rules of the Game” by
Amy Tan, the author can be shown
hinting out her relationship with her
mother through the text, "Why do
you have to use me to show off? If
you want to show off, then why don't
you learn to play chess?” This can
indicate that her relationship with
her mother is similar to the one
shown in the book.