Why is C wrong? Is it because "unifying themes" is a characteristic of Formalism, not Reader Response theory?
Apparently, the credited response is E, which seemed out of scope at the time.
PT 43, S1 #15 Forum
- MysticalWheel
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Re: PT 43, S1 #15
A and B are wrong because they support the formalists, i.e., they support expression of an artistic work only within the direct, tangible limits of the original composition.
C is wrong because it does not support reader-response theory: the reader finds themes that reveal the novelist's concerns, not the reader's concerns.
D is wrong because it regards "conventional symbols" that convey "commonly understood meanings"- this does not support reader-response theory because it does not support interpretations of a work or idea that suggest fluid or multifaceted meanings (because they communicate "commonly understood meanings"). Furthermore, D regards the author of an expression, not an audience's interpretation of that expression.
E is RIGHT because it demonstrates a perspective of a popular work that is in contrast with the established perspective, thus promoting sympathy for reader-response theory by rejecting a single, rigid perspective.
HTH
MW
C is wrong because it does not support reader-response theory: the reader finds themes that reveal the novelist's concerns, not the reader's concerns.
D is wrong because it regards "conventional symbols" that convey "commonly understood meanings"- this does not support reader-response theory because it does not support interpretations of a work or idea that suggest fluid or multifaceted meanings (because they communicate "commonly understood meanings"). Furthermore, D regards the author of an expression, not an audience's interpretation of that expression.
E is RIGHT because it demonstrates a perspective of a popular work that is in contrast with the established perspective, thus promoting sympathy for reader-response theory by rejecting a single, rigid perspective.
HTH
MW
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Re: PT 43, S1 #15
Got it. I'm an idiot.C is wrong because it does not support reader-response theory: the reader finds themes that reveal the novelist's concerns, not the reader's concerns.
- MysticalWheel
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Re: PT 43, S1 #15
C's a little tricky, so don't beat yourself up. Always keep in mind exactly what the answer choice is saying, otherwise your mind can very easily warp it into something else.niederbomb wrote:Got it. I'm an idiot.C is wrong because it does not support reader-response theory: the reader finds themes that reveal the novelist's concerns, not the reader's concerns.
MW
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