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... Furthermore by agreeing that the text is independent from the author’s vision, so consequently out of his or her control, it suggests that the words in themselves are what is important and not what the author has to say. ... Wuthering Height’s by Emily Bronte has too, been described as an example of ‘a classic novel’ because the text is said to have almost a divinely, universal independence. However the fact that we cannot know the authors intentions, creates such elusive values which give a text meaning. As there is now scope for a variety of interpretations, including the political, historical, and theoretical, which allows the text to be shaped and moulded to gain relevance to different kinds of people and historical periods.
The use of the word ‘liberating’ in the question implies that if the text is, the author in comparison is not, but rather a constricting influence which the text will do well to free itself from.
Approximate Word count = 765
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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