Author, Reader, or Text? (aka Canonicity Slapdown 2005) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 07-16-2005, 09:20 AM

True.

VanimaEdhel · 07-16-2005, 09:40 AM

I didn't know...

Durelin · 07-16-2005, 10:16 AM

I thought I didn't know...but I think I do.

And so my name is immortalized with the reader's experience crowd. So...just for the record: let he who is without opinion cast the first stone.

View Poll Results: The meaning of The Lord of the Rings is to be found in
The intention of the author	6	11.11%
The experience of the reader	29	53.70%
Analysis of the text	12	22.22%
I haven't the faintest idea, I just think the book is cool	7	12.96%
Voters: 54. You may not vote on this poll

07-16-2005, 09:20 AM	#1
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	True. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

07-16-2005, 09:40 AM	#2
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	I didn't know... __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

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07-16-2005, 10:16 AM	#3
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	I thought I didn't know...but I think I do. And so my name is immortalized with the reader's experience crowd. So...just for the record: let he who is without opinion cast the first stone.