Dear Pasha, I have another take on section men to add to yours--they publish their criticism to advance their own status more than their thinking...most higher ed schools encourage this kind of "publish or perish" attitude without regard to what is published. One word has helped me avoid didactic lecturing as much as I have (which still may not be enough...) polysemy It makes me aware of "many meanings." Frank Kermode believes that this is where a lot of the excitement of literature happens and I do too. will