WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO you? BY: ALEX, ISAAC, DANNY, AND CARLY
so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens. --William Carlos Williams, The Red Wheelbarrow
Reader Response Theory Where can the true meaning of a work of literature be found? People Fish Holland Iser Meaning = Text + Reader
Advantages/Disadvantages Can lead to new perspectives/ideas Allows 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 5 th century BC Greek Civilization? Was Hitler a business genius? Why or why not? History not static Many different Theories/Interpretations
In Math/Science
Examples from Past Classes English Symbolism History Cause and Effect Math/Science Applying data
For Example... Spinning Lady Optical Illusion
For Example...
The New Yorker -
For Example... Where the Wild Things Are
Works Cited "Reader Response Ppt Presentation." AuthorSTREAM Online PowerPoint Presentations and Slideshow Sharing. Web. 24 Sept "Reader-response criticism -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 24 Sept "VirtuaLit: Critical Approaches." Default. Web. 24 Sept "William Carlos Williams -." Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More. Web. 24 Sept "YouTube - The President Reads "Where the Wild Things Are"" YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 24 Sept
Conclusion Flexibility Remember, Do Not: Add Change Ignore