Re: nice theory...
J J R (jrovira@juno.com)
Tue, 24 Nov 1998 18:06:26 -0500 (EST)
You can only really say that from a position of a psychoanalytic
interpretation of literature. People who say, "The meaning of a piece of
literature is the author's probable intent" mean, "conscious intent."
And to be honest, I trust the work of someone trying to uncover the
author's probable intent More than I trust the work of psych critics :)
Jim
<<This really doesn't contradict the notion that authorial intention is
central to intrepreting literature. It only suggests that literature may
reflect authorial intentions of which the author is not explicitly aware.
A critic's interpretation of prose is perhaps analogous to a
psychoanalyst's
interpretation of a patient's dream. Depending upon his talent, the
analyst
may or may not have a more acute understanding of the dream's meaning
than
does the patient. However, the patient remains an essential reference
point
for any interpretation of the dream.
-Sean>>
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