Review:
Reader Response Theory
overall review score: 4.2
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Reader-response theory is a literary theory that focuses on the reader's interpretation and subjective response to a text.
Key Features
- Emphasis on reader's perspective
- Focus on individual interpretation
- Acknowledgement of different readings
- Subjectivity in meaning
Pros
- Encourages active engagement with text
- Allows for diverse interpretations
- Highlights importance of reader's role in literary analysis
Cons
- Can be seen as too subjective
- May overlook authorial intent
- Difficult to measure or quantify responses