6.3.1.4 - Textual Autonomy
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Practice Questions
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Define Authorial Intent in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what the author means to express in their writing.
What does Reader Response Theory emphasize?
💡 Hint: Consider how readers might interpret stories differently.
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What does Authorial Intent focus on?
💡 Hint: Think about who creates the meaning of the text.
True or False: According to Reader Response Theory, the meaning of a text is fixed.
💡 Hint: Consider if readers might interpret the same text differently.
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Choose a well-known novel and illustrate how its meaning has changed over time due to shifts in societal context. What specific factors contributed to this evolution?
💡 Hint: Consider how views on government surveillance have evolved with modern technology.
Analyze how the concept of Reader Response could shift the understanding of a text significantly when applied in different cultural settings.
💡 Hint: Pick a classic work and think about how it might be viewed from various cultural lenses.
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