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Because of current events, I've been thinking a lot lately about reader response to texts, and I'm trying to collect together some thoughts about the topic.
Do all readers get to have their own response to a text? Absolutely. Are all responses to a text equally valid? Yes and no. Certainly, I'm willing to say that an honest response has emotional validity. A person is saying how they feel or think, and whether I agree or not, whether it is stated eloquently or not, I have to respect that they've put themselves out there in offering the response in the first place. However, do I think that all responses are critically valid? No. No, I don't.
( Musings... )
Do all readers get to have their own response to a text? Absolutely. Are all responses to a text equally valid? Yes and no. Certainly, I'm willing to say that an honest response has emotional validity. A person is saying how they feel or think, and whether I agree or not, whether it is stated eloquently or not, I have to respect that they've put themselves out there in offering the response in the first place. However, do I think that all responses are critically valid? No. No, I don't.
( Musings... )