Importance of a Reader´s Interpretation of a Text

The article by Roland Bath entitled "The Death of a Writer" is a basic sentence of modern reader-centered theory, where it is thought that "it is not a writer but a language of speech." Focus on readers (Barthes, 1977, page 143). Essentially, Bath thinks that trying to restore or discover the interpretation of the author's intended sentence is irrelevant, and we believe it is unlikely that it will be derived only from sentences. It is a central point of view.

This theory focuses on the response to the text of the reader and the interpretation of that text. It treats readers as an active part of the text and interprets the text based on what they experience in their lives. This theory thinks that literature makes sense, because the reader makes sense. That theory is not influenced by higher powers but focuses on the individual's ability to define his life through his choice. Humans are born in a meaningless world, and actions bring meaning to life. In other words, life does not go beyond the value people give it.

A reader-oriented approach highlights the role of the reader in interpreting the text. The main idea is to refuse all literary works in essentially fixed sense. The theory is based on the fact that individualism and individuals create their own meanings through text "trading" based on personal connection. All readers bring their personal emotions, experience of life and knowledge to reading, and each interpretation is subjective. Realism can be defined as a way of thinking and acting on the basis of facts and possibilities rather than expectations for unlikely things. This style is more than just appearing in literature. It also affects art, theater, philosophy, architecture and so on. The realists agreed unanimously to refuse the unnaturalness of crash and romanticism that have influenced literature and art. They depict all the problems and customs in real life.

Basically, the reader response theory is fundamentally different from the previous theory on literary education, its focus is on the reader's response to text interpretation. . . In the reader response theory, the meaning of the text is deemed to reside not only in the text, but also in the "transaction" between the reader and the text. . . . In fact, the reader reaction theory carefully takes into account how students respond intelligently and emotionally to text. . . By verifying the student's reactions, the teacher can stimulate intense debate and conduct a careful literary analysis. . . For example, a teacher should not start with arguments about symbolism and metaphor, but develop these aspects from observation of students' own work. . . . I emphasize that answering literature does not mean that an answer is as good as any other answer. (7, 8 pages)