a. Ursula K. LeGuin's Left Hand of Darkness is often criticized as not being feminist enough because of the use of the "he" for genderless beings, the use of existing masculine political structures of capitalism and communism, and the fact most of the story is told from the male protagonist's point of view.
Literary criticism addresses a specific literary aspect of the work such as figurative language, theme, tone, mood, point of view, etc. General statements about personal preference or connections are not part of a literary critique. Option A is literary criticism because it addresses the theme of feminism in the text and the point of view. The other options are statements about the emotional appeal of the text rather than its literary merit.
