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Reader response theory
This document provides an overview of Reader Response Theory, which emerged in 1930 and focuses on how readers interact with and interpret texts. It discusses the leading proponents of this theory, including Stanley Fish, Wayne Booth, and Louise Rosenblatt. According to Reader Response Theory, literary meaning is created through the interaction between the text and reader, rather than being inherent to the text itself. The document outlines the theoretical assumptions of Reader Response Theory and describes the different types of reader responses, text identity, types of reading, kinds of meaning, and techniques of reading. It also notes some benefits and limitations of this approach.
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- 2. INTRODUCTION •Emerged in 1930 •Primaryfocus on reading •It is text based not author based •“text and text alone” •Also called as “Affective fallacy”
- 3. LEADING PROPONENTS •Stanley Fish •WayneBooth •Louise Rosenblatt
- 4. Theoretical Assumption •Literature isa per formative art and each reading is a performance. •The literary text possess no fixed and final meaning literary meaning is created by the interaction of the text and reader •Reader is not passive but active •Role of reader cannot be ignored
- 5. Salient features •Acknowledged importanceof text and reader •Text relationship with reader •Reader is 3rd party •Reality exist in readers mind •Work is fully created when readers assimilate it •Text has not one inherent meaning but it depend on individual interpretation.
- 6. Types of responses •Initialemotional response •Interpretive •Analysis •Question •Summary •Arguing with author •Inter textuality
- 7. Text Identity •Imaginative literatureis lived by reader •2 time reading of single text produces great insight in the reader mind •Text alone is nothing as a unit but it completes is identity after the reader interpretation
- 8. Types of Reading •Aesthetic •Afferent -Aesthetic reading for pleasure emotional focus literature. - Efferent reading for informationtelephone book history text. - In reader response theory reading must be aesthetic rather than afferent.
- 9. Kinds of Meaningin a Text •Determinate •Indeterminate •Determinate basically the facts in the text •Indeterminate are the “gaps” in the text which is filled by readers •In RR theory, indeterminate meaning are more focus
- 10. Kinds of Reader •ImpliedReader •Actual Reader - Implied reader finds out the determinate meaning of the text - Actual reader fills the gap in the text and find out the indeterminate meaning of the text
- 11. Techniques of Reading Readerextracts the meaning through •Experiencing •Hypothesizing •Exploring •Synthesizing
- 12. Benefits •Broaden the horizonof mind •Multiple interpretation •Cultural study •Encourage the students to make interpretations
- 13. •Dependence on theteachers is discouraged •Students trust on their own Responses •Students ability of responsibility and authority is increased •Personal responses are valued •Help reader to become better critical reader
- 14. Limitations •Not every interpretationmay be valid. •Students can also go beyond the interpretation levels. •Students can also disagree and argue with each others interpretations.
- 15. Enhancement of RR Theory •Literaturecircles •General writing •Peer writing group •Open ended discussion