There are different ways of interpreting a text. One way could be interpreting the text taking in account the philosophical background of the author. Other way of interpreting a text would be taking in consideration the philosophical background of the reader‚ and another way would be taking in account the message the text intends to convey or the experience the reader can acquire by reading the text. Before analyzing the three different methods of interpretation above mentioned. It is necessary
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Subject of coursework: Literature “Of Mice and Men” • One of Steinbeck’s themes in “Of mice and men” is the dreams and hopes that people have. Explore the theme of hopes and dreams in the book‚ focusing on how it’s portrayed and how it affects the different characters. • Number of words: 865 Small George Milton and big Lennie Small are on the run again. They are hired in a ranch and intend to work there until their dream comes true. Unfortunately‚ simple-minded Lennie manages to get
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Uptown Funk 23 May 2014 Outline Reader‚ Culture‚ and Text: How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers? Thesis: No two people are exactly the same therefore the body and mind pose as an example of how two readers could interpret The Metamorphosis differently. Religion‚ values‚ morals‚ culture‚ and experiences shape our minds and this transfers over to our understanding or take on many topics but especially The Metamorphosis. I. Finding the most accurate interpretation
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audience that it is better to accept death than to ignore it through the accounts of Miss Emily’s journey. William Faulkner’s story takes place in the South‚ during a time period of racial discrimination and major changes. By using reader response criticism‚ a reader can analyze “A Rose for Emily” through the aspects of the secret held within the story‚ race found through anthropology‚ and gender found through anthropology. To begin with‚ one can analyze “A Rose for Emily” by examining the hidden
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A Rose for Emily‚ Reader Response Critique Using reader response criticism‚ the reader can analyze William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily through characters‚ action‚ and secrets or hidden meanings. The reader can analyze a lot about A Rose for Emily through the characters and make many connections to them and the story. For example‚ for a period of the story William Faulkner described Emily’s appearance as “bloated‚ like a body long submerged in motionless water and of that pallid hue”. This appearance
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that it is better to accept death than to ignore it through the accounts of Miss Emily’s journey. William Faulkner’s story takes place in the South‚ during a time period of racial discrimination and major political change. By using reader response criticism‚ a reader can analyze “A Rose for Emily” through the aspects of the secret held within the story‚ race found through anthropology‚ and gender found through anthropology. To begin with‚ one can analyze “A Rose for Emily” by examining the underlying
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errors‚ making it impossible to turn away. In his poem “Beware: Do Not Read This Poem”‚ I incorrectly interpreted that Ishmael Reed was trying to express the dangers of human temptation. However‚ with further research and assistance from professional literary critics‚ I realized that he was trying to express the vain notions of Western civilization and how it destructs African culture in America. Upon interpreting the poem by myself‚ I came to the false conclusion that Reed’s work portrays human temptation
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Reader-Response Criticism The sonnet “Since There’s No Help” is a typical example of Michael Drayton’s work‚ yet it has been considered the one sonnet responsible for plucking Drayton from the general obscurity of Elizabethan sonnet writers. Many are of the opinion it was his one and only sonnet that reached the highest level of poetic feeling and allowed the audience to suffer alongside the writer. This poem is written in traditional Shakespearian sonnet form‚ consisting of fourteen lines of
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Many ideas and interpretations are represented through out the entirety of literature. One of the many aspects that come with that are reinterpretations of those books or ideas in a multitude of forms‚ along with a multitude of ways. An excellent example of reinterpretations would be the bible‚ considering all the different readings that may be found saying almost exactly the same information. The only difference between the separate versions is the wording and sometimes the image that
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Often times when we read a story we don’t realize all the different approaches a writer may use to make his or her story more interesting or complex. These approaches are considered critical approaches and they allow us to dig deeper into a story and discover a whole new meaning. Author‚ Salman Rushdie‚ uses several critical approaches in his novel “Haroun and The Sea of Stories.” Upon reading this story we can find there are several of these approaches to consider. However‚ what really stands out
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