Reader Response Essay

Light and Dark in Heart of Darkness        Joseph Conrad's repeated use of darkness in his novel Heart of Darkness has been widely interpreted. Readers have arrived at many different conclusions about the use of darkness throughout the novel. The critics themselves cannot agree what the darkness means.         The critics draw different conclusions about the use of darkness. For some critics, the use of darkness is seen as an intentional literary device. For example, Gary Adelman and Michael

The Kite Runner Reader Response Khaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner, has a writing style unique to him in a way that the majority of his sentences are short and non-complex. Although there are numerous words in Farsi, most are explained right away to limit confusion. “‘You look khoshteep’, Baba said. Handsome” ( Hosseini 166). Hosseini incorporates an abundance of figurative language in his book, an example of this is repetition. The line, “There is a way to be good again” is said several

The project of reclaiming an identity following colonization is made all the more difficult due to the fact that an integral part of colonization is the (frequently intentional) demolition of indigenous culture, history, and identity, to the point that some indigenous people find it impossible to re-establish or re-frame their identity in terms other than those of the colonizer. This is particularly true in places like the Pacific, where the effects of colonization continue to reverberate, whether

Dear E-Portfolio Reader, Essay 4 was my most favorite writing assignment in this semester. I learned so much about writing with just this paper because I had to incorporate everything from the beginning of class and how to fully understand sources. With this paper I learned that citing sources is not as easy as searching google and copy pasting from the first link you find, it's more complex and delicate. When finding sources you have to find a site that is credible and the piece of information

The process of making meaning of a text (analysing). The particular interpretations of a text. Types: 1. Dominant readings: the natural or intended way to read/interpret a text (authors intentional reading). 2. Resistant readings: a critical form of reading/interpreting the text which challenges or questions the underlying assumptions of the text. 3. Alternate readings: a method of reading/interpreting a text by focusing on the gaps and silences in texts to create meanings varying from the

Reader-Response Criticism: Langston Hughes’ Dream Boogie T Wilkins ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Instructor M. XXXXXXXXX May 22, 2011 Literature, no matter what the topic of form it comes in, has the ability to raise issues, spark thought/imagination, and/or draw out emotions that have been buried deep within us as people. It is expected, from the authors, that readers will form opinions and criticisms for their works. Be it that the readers’ emotions parallel those of the writer

author must understand the differences between audiences, genres, and formal versus informal writing. For instance, while writing a movie review, the author assumes the reader has not seen the movie. Therefore, to be able to reach the intended audience, the author must summarize the movie’s plot and specific scenes to familiarize the reader before they reveal why they liked or disliked the film. Outcome One is important because if one does not take their audience into account, it can produce inconsistencies

Brian Woodard’s Reader Response To Zena Young on The Feather Pillow I’m assuming you were disgusted by the way Jordan had treated his wife in a distant manner. It’s interesting to see a woman’s perspective on the relationship because you view it in a different way while some men wouldn’t think to deeply into that section of the story. The other peer of mine who has was a man thought he was overly dedicated to his lover. Both points are valid. I believe all these stories were set in a different

this presentation I will be discussing the perspectives of reader response and sociological criticism, in the film Slumdog Millionaire. Reader-response criticism considers the role of the reader as essential to interpret the meaning of the text. In Slumdog Millionaire, the reader’s response is based on the themes in the film. Such themes as economic injustice, corruption, romance and destiny. The experiences and expectations of the reader

The essay “ How To Tell a True War Story” written by O’Brien complexifies the idea of truth by furnishing readers divergent approaches on to tell how if a story is true or not, in which its readers had to utilize their own sense of understanding to interpret what O’Brien was emphasizing about truth. Interpretation is a psychological process, which requires a mental process to make meaning of a text. Stanley Fish, the author of “ How To Recognize a Poem When you See One”argues that the meaning of