Knowing that some of the significant elements weren't part of a master plan, you start to wonder what else might be completely arbitrary. For me it can impede my ability to interpret for myself, because maybe it doesn't mean anything!
Perhaps this is why I studied 19th century lit at university. Long dead authors can't pop up to talk about their writing process and tell you what they really meant.
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Date: 2009-04-02 12:06 am (UTC)Perhaps this is why I studied 19th century lit at university. Long dead authors can't pop up to talk about their writing process and tell you what they really meant.