Structuralism rejects examining a literary work for the author's intentions or to reveal truths, as the author is dead and the work has no truth value. It is anti-humanist in focusing on the text itself rather than the human subject. According to Roland Barth's 1968 essay, writers do not express themselves but rather mix and reassemble already existing writings, drawing only on language and culture, as words are already written and formulated in language. However, none of this is proven true, as if it were, writers would stop writing and take up other hobbies like knitting.

1. Structuralism - David Carter
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2. Basic Principles:
# Literary works→ expression of authors’
mind
# Literary works→ reveal particular truth
✔️ Author→ Dead
✔️ Literary Discourse→ No truth function
Structuralists = Anti-humanists
# any forms of Criticism where:
Meaning
2
Human
Subjects

3. Roland Barth-French
In an Essay in 1968:
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Writers→ have power to MIX already existing writings!
→ Reassemble the already existing writings!
Writers→ Can not express themselves in their writings!
Writers→ ONLY Draw on lANGUAGE
Writers→ ONLY Draw on CULTURE
For Barth: Words are Always Already Written!
Already formulated!
Already expressed in Language!

4. None of this is demonstrably True!
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Of course
!
Because in that case, Writers would all:
Cast aside their pens! Search for knitting needles!