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persephone_kore) wrote2004-01-20 06:09 pm
persephone_kore) wrote2004-01-20 06:09 pm
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I think it would be a good idea to figure out where I put my gloves. Hmmm.
I found a seed in one of my clementines. First one in the box. Maybe I should see if I can get it to germinate.
It occurs to me periodically that my favorite English class in high school was the one where the teacher told us that any interpretation we wanted to suggest was legitimate as long as we could support it based on the text. It occurs to me further that it would be a good idea and relaxing to apply this to online discussion of books and other material. At this point, however, it also occurs to me that attempts to predict what the author will do in an ongoing source material may have an odd effect on the relative evaluations of different theories, and that (this is a personal failing in more ways than one) it grows more difficult to keep this idea in mind when people are going on about which characters and readers they hope the author will stick it to in future.
Still would be a good idea. Avoiding the last bit would, too.
I found a seed in one of my clementines. First one in the box. Maybe I should see if I can get it to germinate.
It occurs to me periodically that my favorite English class in high school was the one where the teacher told us that any interpretation we wanted to suggest was legitimate as long as we could support it based on the text. It occurs to me further that it would be a good idea and relaxing to apply this to online discussion of books and other material. At this point, however, it also occurs to me that attempts to predict what the author will do in an ongoing source material may have an odd effect on the relative evaluations of different theories, and that (this is a personal failing in more ways than one) it grows more difficult to keep this idea in mind when people are going on about which characters and readers they hope the author will stick it to in future.
Still would be a good idea. Avoiding the last bit would, too.
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I agree, it's still a good idea. And it really is fun when the teacher gives us freedom of interpretation, though certain people can take it to lengths that are perhaps better avoidable.
...Yes. Applied to fandoms, avoiding the last bit would be wise.
I ramble. I will stop now.
:-)
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It would be relaxing, though.
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