Northrop Frye

Northrop Frye was a Canadian literary critic renowned for his work on understanding literature's patterns and structures. He approached literature as part of a larger metaphorical and symbolic system, identifying recurring themes and genres that reflect universal human experiences. Frye believed that stories follow certain archetypes and that analyzing these helps us comprehend literature's deeper meaning. His influential ideas, especially in his book *Anatomy of Criticism*, encourage looking at literature as a complex, interconnected whole rather than isolated works, fostering a more insightful appreciation of the ways stories shape and mirror human culture.