The link provided is a short essay on interpreting literature which I found interesting. One claim made by the author which drew my attention specifically was
"An important feature of literary texts which distinguishes them from other kinds of persuasive discourse is the fact that they operate not through direct statement and explicit revelation of their contents but instead through indirect allusion, understatement, implication, and even concealment. Literary texts in effect often veil the 'truth' which they seek to convey in an attempt at enhancing its attractiveness and endowing it with a sense of mystery and transcendental value. "
http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/english/fajardo/teaching/Miscellan/understand.htm
No comments:
Post a Comment