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According to Derrida's theory, where can socio-political meanings be found in a text?
According to Derrida's theory, where can socio-political meanings be found in a text?
- In the unspoken, unrecognized, unintended messages of a text (correct)
- In the author's background and influences
- In the recognized and intended messages of a text
- Only in the intended messaging of the author
What fundamental aspect of literary theory did Derrida's theory alter?
What fundamental aspect of literary theory did Derrida's theory alter?
- The analysis of intended meanings only
- The importance of authorial intent (correct)
- The role of socio-political meanings in texts
- The relevance of historical context
How did Derrida's theory of deconstruction change how western literary theorists approached texts?
How did Derrida's theory of deconstruction change how western literary theorists approached texts?
- By focusing solely on authorial background
- By seeking out unintended meanings beneath the author's words (correct)
- By adhering strictly to recognized messages in texts
- By prioritizing historical context over authorial intent
What insight can the 'unseen biases' in a text provide according to Derrida?
What insight can the 'unseen biases' in a text provide according to Derrida?
Which action would resolve plagiarism issue 1 as highlighted in the text?
Which action would resolve plagiarism issue 1 as highlighted in the text?
What key element was missing in plagiarism issue 2 that should have been included?
What key element was missing in plagiarism issue 2 that should have been included?
Which best describes plagiarism issue 3 as outlined in the text?
Which best describes plagiarism issue 3 as outlined in the text?
'Resolving this issue is as simple as including a correctly formatted citation' refers to which specific plagiarism issue?
'Resolving this issue is as simple as including a correctly formatted citation' refers to which specific plagiarism issue?
'Notice that this attempt at a paraphrase really only replaces specific words or rearranges certain sentences' refers to which specific plagiarism issue?
'Notice that this attempt at a paraphrase really only replaces specific words or rearranges certain sentences' refers to which specific plagiarism issue?
What did Derrida's theory of literary analysis prioritize that differed from prior theories?
What did Derrida's theory of literary analysis prioritize that differed from prior theories?
In Derrida's view, what do words, sentences, and texts betray about the author?
In Derrida's view, what do words, sentences, and texts betray about the author?
How did Derrida argue that literary theories needed to adapt to find deeper meanings?
How did Derrida argue that literary theories needed to adapt to find deeper meanings?
In what way did Derrida believe socio-political meanings could be exposed within a text?
In what way did Derrida believe socio-political meanings could be exposed within a text?
How did Derrida challenge traditional literary analysis with his theory?
How did Derrida challenge traditional literary analysis with his theory?
What did Derrida's theory suggest about the control authors have over their texts?
What did Derrida's theory suggest about the control authors have over their texts?
According to Derrida, what insights can be gained from analyzing the 'unseen biases' in a text?
According to Derrida, what insights can be gained from analyzing the 'unseen biases' in a text?
'Unlike prior literary theories', what was one key aspect of Derrida's theory as described in the text?
'Unlike prior literary theories', what was one key aspect of Derrida's theory as described in the text?
'This theory fundamentally altered the landscape of literary theory across western civilization', what aspect of literary theory was primarily altered?
'This theory fundamentally altered the landscape of literary theory across western civilization', what aspect of literary theory was primarily altered?
How did Derrida suggest that words and sentences extended beyond an author's control?
How did Derrida suggest that words and sentences extended beyond an author's control?
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