Week+2+Discussion+Questions

Author/ity (Lisa_KR) 1. Are an author’s words, characters and ideas his/her own? Do the authors still “own” those ideas once they are published? Consider fanfiction, books adapted into movies, and publishing companies. Do the readers, screenwriters, and publishers have a right to add in their own interpretations? Where do we draw the line? 2. What are the consequences if any to authorial intent being the absolute “authority” over readers evaluation of meaning? 3. In academia, do holy texts (the Bible, the Quran, etc.) fall subject to these issues of “author/ity” that we are discussing? 4. In this debate between “author” and “reader,” there are a number of factors that clash when making meaning. What are some of them?

Reading (Lisa_KR) 1. According to the text, what makes a “good” reading? Does our knowledge of chapter 1 and our definition of theory help to come up with an answer? 2. If nothing is self-sufficient and seeks interpretation, discuss interpreting the unintended and the effects of possible misinterpretations. 3. Nealon and Giroux pose a question regarding the use of words like “queer.” How does the reclamation of such words function in relation to their ideas regarding reading? 4. How much interpretative responsibility is fair to put on the reader when determining context? include component="comments" page="Week 2 Discussion Questions" limit="100"