REMEMBER! One way to understand and appreciate a literary text is by knowing the author's background and experiences. These experiences play a significant role in the content and meaning of the literary work. In some cases, the educational or social status of the author can be determined through his or her writing style. Even the language used in the text will tell the reader which sector of the society the author probably belongs or became a part of at one point of his or her life. Moreover, consider the following questions in analyzing the biographical contexts of a literary piece: i. Does the author's background make you understand the reading selection more? 2. Does the author's background enhance the meaning of the selection? 3. Which part of the selection reflects the author's background? 4. Is the author's background reflected in his or her writing style?​