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Reader Response

Reader-Response Criticism emphasizes the reader's role in interpreting a text, suggesting that meaning is created through personal experiences and perspectives. Key figures like Louise Rosenblatt and Stanley Fish highlight the importance of subjective experience and diverse interpretations. This approach encourages critical thinking and deeper engagement with literature by recognizing how individual backgrounds shape understanding.

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Reader Response

Reader-Response Criticism emphasizes the reader's role in interpreting a text, suggesting that meaning is created through personal experiences and perspectives. Key figures like Louise Rosenblatt and Stanley Fish highlight the importance of subjective experience and diverse interpretations. This approach encourages critical thinking and deeper engagement with literature by recognizing how individual backgrounds shape understanding.

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Reader-

Response
Approach to
Literary
Criticism
What is Reader-Response
Criticism?
● Focuses on the reader’s interpretation of
a text.
● Emphasizes the reader’s active role in
creating meaning.
● Meaning is not fixed; it varies based on
individual experiences and perspectives.
Founders of Reader-Response
● Louise Rosenblatt
○ Credited with formally introducing the idea
that the reader’s experience and
interaction with the text creates the true
meaning.
● Stanley Fish
○ American literary theorist of the 20th
century.
○ Suggested literature should not be
Key Principles
● Subjective Experience: Your personal
reaction matters.
● Interaction with Text: Meaning is created
through a dialogue between the reader
and the text.
● Diverse Interpretations: Different
readers may interpret the same text
differently.
Why is it Important?
● Encourages critical thinking and
personal engagement.
● Highlights how background, culture, and
experiences shape interpretation.
● Develops a deeper understanding of
multiple perspectives.
Why is it Important?
● Encourages critical thinking and
personal engagement.
● Highlights how background, culture, and
experiences shape interpretation.
● Develops a deeper understanding of
multiple perspectives.
Steps in Reader-Response
Criticism
● Read the Text: Focus on your feelings and
thoughts as you read.
● Ask Questions:
○ What emotions does the text evoke?
○ Which parts stand out to you? Why?
● Reflect on Personal Experiences: Relate the text
to your own life.
● Share Interpretations: Discuss and compare
your insights with others.
Interpretation
● The role of the reader cannot be ignored.
● Two readers may come up with completely
different interpretations of the same text because
they might come from different cultures, have
different life experiences, etc...
● Reading is not passive but active.
● If we were to read a text and a few years later
read it again, it might mean something
completely different to us the second time.

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