what does it mean to you? by: alex, isaac, danny, and carly
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Reader Response Theory Where can the true meaning of a work of literature be found? People Fish Holland Iser Meaning = Text + ReaderTRANSCRIPT
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO you?
BY: ALEX, ISAAC, DANNY, AND CARLY
so much dependsupona red wheelbarrowglazed with rainwaterbeside the whitechickens.
--William Carlos Williams, The Red Wheelbarrow
Reader Response TheoryWhere can the true meaning of a work of
literature be found?People
Fish Holland Iser
Meaning = Text + Reader
Advantages/DisadvantagesCan lead to new perspectives/ideasAllows for personal relationship to
literature
Easy to misuse Adding Changing Ignoring
Questions to Ask Yourself
What does this mean to me?
In History
Why was the key to the success of 5th century BC Greek Civilization?
Was Hitler a business genius? Why or why not?
History not staticMany different Theories/Interpretations
In Math/ScienceN N a m e Po s L /R H eig ht W eig ht B irth D a te H o m eto w n 9 B re n n a n B o s c h C R 5 '8 " 1 7 3 F e b . 1 4 , 1 9 8 8 M a r t e n s v i l l e , S K 1 1 S c o t t W a s d e n C R 6 '1 " 1 8 8 J a n . 4 ,1 9 8 8 W e s t b a n k , B C 1 2 C o l t o n G ra n t L W L 5 '9 " 1 7 7 M a r . 2 0 , ,1 9 8 9 S t a n d a rd , A B 1 4 D a rre n H e l m L W L 6 ' 1 8 2 J a n . 2 1 , 1 9 8 7 S t . A n d re w s , M B 1 5 D e re k D o rs e t t R W L 5 '1 1 " 1 7 8 D e c . .2 0 ,1 9 8 6 K i n d e rs l e y , S K 1 6 D a i n e T o d d C R 5 '1 0 " 1 7 3 J a n . 1 0 , 1 9 8 7 R e d D e e r , A B 1 7 T y l e r S w y s t u n R W R 5 '1 1 " 1 8 5 J a n . 1 5 , 1 9 8 8 C o c h ra n e , A B 1 9 M a t t L o w ry C R 6 ' 1 8 6 M a r . 2 , 1 9 8 8 N e e p a w a , M B 2 0 K e v i n U n d e rs h u t e L W L 6 ' 1 7 8 A p r . 1 2 ,1 9 8 7 M e d i c i n e H a t , A B 2 1 J e rr i d S a u e r R W L 5 ’1 0 ” 1 9 6 S e p t . 1 2 , 1 9 8 7 M e d i c i n e H a t , A .B . 2 2 T y l e r E n n i s C L 5 '9 " 1 6 0 O c t . 6 , 1 9 8 9 E d m o n t o n , A B 2 3 J o rd a n H i c k m o t t C R 6 ' 1 8 3 A p r . 1 1 , 1 9 9 0 M i s s i o n , B C 2 5 J a k u b R u m p e l R W R 5 '8 " 1 6 6 J a n . 2 7 , 1 9 8 7 H rn c i a ro v c e , S L O 2 8 B re t t o n C a m e ro n C R 5 '1 1 " 1 6 8 J a n . 2 6 , 1 9 8 9 D i d s b u ry , A B
Examples from Past Classes
English Symbolism
History Cause and Effect
Math/Science Applying data
For Example...
Spinning Lady Optical Illusion
For Example...
For Example...
The New Yorker
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"Reader-response criticism -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 24 Sept. 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reader_response_theory>.
"VirtuaLit: Critical Approaches." Default. Web. 24 Sept. 2009. <http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/Virtualit/poetry/critical_define/crit_reader.html>.
"William Carlos Williams -." Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More. Web. 24 Sept. 2009. <http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/119>.
"YouTube - The President Reads "Where the Wild Things Are"" YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 24 Sept. 2009. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kP6cDoIHRw>.
Conclusion
Flexibility
Remember, Do Not: Add Change Ignore