Why do some critics find literary theory to be problematic?

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It fails to provide a comprehensive understanding of a literary work.It relies on expertise beyond the traditional scope of literary studies.It can be highly abstract and challenging to comprehend.All of these reasons.

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Critics point out several issues with literary theory: it may not offer a complete interpretation of texts, it often requires knowledge outside standard literary study, and it can be abstract and difficult to understand. Therefore, all these concerns contribute to the criticism.