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What is READER -------------- ---------- RESPONSE theory? EAPP (Group 4) 12 - STEM Compassion  Learning OBJECTIVES 01 02 03 04 Describe the Analyze how Explore and Apply reader main ideas of individual compare response theory reader response experiences, different by articulating theory, cultural interpretations personal emphasizing the backgrounds, and of a literary interpretations reader's role in emotions work to and discussing creating influence a understand the them in relation meaning from a reader's variety of to others' text. interpretation of perspectives viewpoints. a text. readers bring. contents What is reader-response 1. theory? 2. Key points of the theory 3. Prominent figures of theory 4. Reader-response questions 5. Short video explanation 6. References What is reader- response theory? Reader-response theory is a literary approach that emphasizes the reader's reader's role role in interpreting and giving meaning to a text. Unlike traditional literary theories that focus on the author's intent or the text itself, reader response theory asserts that the meaning of a text is not fixed and objective but rather subjective and dependent subjective and dependent on personalexperiences, the reader's personal experiences,values, values, and and beliefs. beliefs. Key points: Subjectivity Active Diverse Each reader's Participation Perspective interpretation of a Readers are seen as text is unique and This theory shows active participants can vary based on the diversity of in the creation of their cultural interpretations and meaning, rather background, responses that than passive personal different readers consumers of the experiences, and bring to a text. text. emotional state.  Louise Rosenblatt (1904 - 2005) Wolfgang Iser (1926 - 2007) Prominent figures -------- Stanley E. Fish (1938) They have significantly contributed to the understanding of how readers actively shape the meaning of texts David Bleich (1940 - present) through personal engagement, interpretation, and context. prominent figures: Louise Rosenblatt (1904 - 2005) Rosenblatt's (1938, 1978) reader response theory stresses the importance of the reader in making meaning from a text. The basic premise of reader response is that readers breathe life into texts through their prior knowledge and personal experiences (Larson, 2009). prominent figures: Wolfgang iser (1926 - 2007) Iser is known for his reader- response criticism in literary theory. This theory began to evolve in 1967, while he was working in the University of Konstanz, which he helped to found in the 1960s. prominent figures: Stanley E. Fish (1938 - present) Social reader-response theory is Stanley Fish's extension of his earlier work, stating that any individual interpretation of a text is created in an interpretive community of minds consisting of participants who share a specific reading and interpretation strategy. prominent figures: david bleich (1940 - present) According to Bleich, the meaning and objective of literature are created by the reader, whose judgments depend on the validation of the community. He believes that reading is an entirely subjective process but the differences in interpretations can be negotiated and reconciled. Reader-response questions: How does the meaning of a text changed as you reread it? How do your values alter your perceptions of the text? Which of your personal experiences or memories is affecting your perceptions of the story? Short video explanation: References: (1) What Is Reader Response? – Critical Worlds. https://cwi.pressbooks.pub/lit- crit/chapter/what-is-reader-response/. (2) Reader Response Theory - Literary and Critical Theory - Oxford.... https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/abstract/document/obo- 9780190221911/obo-9780190221911-0107.xml. (3) Exploring Reader Response Theory: Unlocking the Power of Interpretation.... https://onlinetheories.com/reader-response-theory/. (4) Reader Response: What It Is and How It Works - TCK Publishing. https://www.tckpublishing.com/reader-response/.  Learning OBJECTIVES 01 02 03 04 Describe the Analyze how Explore and Apply reader main ideas of individual compare response theory reader response experiences, different by articulating theory, cultural interpretations personal emphasizing the backgrounds, and of a literary interpretations reader's role in emotions work to and discussing creating influence a understand the them in relation meaning from a reader's variety of to others' text. interpretation of perspectives viewpoints. a text. readers bring. THANK YOU for listening!