Multiple Interpretations of Literary Works

Author: (American) Lane, translated by Zhao Yanqiu
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: What's the use of learning literary theory? This book addresses this phenomenon by applying over ten theories popular in the West in the 20th century to analyze specific literary works, providing numerous examples of textual analysis with strong practical applicability. When change occurs, those who have invested heavily in past terminology and replaced examples may raise objections, which is understandable. Although the aggressive hostility of journalists and academics makes it seem as though the crisis is not just about choosing a literary criticism school. Whatever the truth may be, literary theory is an area urgently in need of clarification, and for this reason, this book was written. Some of the difficulties do not stem from the theories themselves but from how to handle them. It forces us to step out of our habitual theoretical perspectives and adopt completely different viewpoints from other theories, whether in literary studies or in broader fields, these theories are unknown victims of our dominant modes of observation. Therefore, writing and reading works like this book require preparation, at least temporarily, to become a different self from the original one. The outcome of this process, hopefully, is that "what one is" may become less certain than people themselves believe.