Critical examination is important in both academic and private realms. In order to competently engage with criticism, we often have to employ a lens. And there are many of them in academia. New Historicism, for instance, is just one of these multitudes. While there are no “correct” ways to critique, I think there are lenses that are more commonly implemented. In this way, New Historicism is common, but it is also an extremely important lens for critical examination.