The Art of Interpretation!

This week we have focused on Mallioux's "Interpretation". This piece focuses on interpreting how people interpret works of art. Mallioux makes some very good points in his essay. He introduces three theories of interpretation.
First, He describes the formalist theory. This is when a reader interprets the word from looking at what "the words on the page" actually mean. It's more of a literal translation of what is actually written. Second, he talks about the intentionalist theory. This is when the reader interprets the writing by thinking about the authors intentions. He looks for the hidden meaning behind the text. Last, He describes the foundationalist theory. This is when the writer takes into effect not only the authors intentions and the historical past in the writing, but also the literal meaning of the words on the paper.

I think that I am a reader that uses the formalist theory more often than the others. I am not a very abstract thinker so when asked by the teacher to decipher a mean in a sonnet, I just get confused and flustered. I like to tell you what is meant by the words that are written on the page because I find that that is easiest for me.
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