Which of these best describes the purpose of a literary analysis of ideas? A. to interpret a literary work in light of a single idea. B. to examine what a character says and does or becomes. C. to relate an idea in the literary work to your life. D. to show how a character represents an idea rather than an individual.

A literary analysis is an opinion about one's perspective and interpretation of a literary work. The work includes examination of literary devices, word choices, or structures used. The purpose of a literary analysis is to demonstrate the reason why author used specific ideas, word choices, or writing structures to convey his or her message. answer is D,