Analyzing Literature: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe

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Analyzing Literature

Literature has become increasingly more analyzed. Some of these analyzations have been thrown at the readers in hopes of making them experience the book in a certain way. However, these need to be interpreted by the reader themselves. The meaning cannot be spoon fed to them by someone else, because everyone is unique which lets them experience literature each in a different way. I agree with Seigel, as literature is interpreted differently and should not be advertised to be seen a certain way. There is always more to a book or movie than just what is said or done at face value. There are hidden Easter eggs if you will, that are a greater part of the story. These are deduced from clues in the authors work that the reader can inference and stich together. Clues need to be deduced by the individual reader, however. Someone else could have an entirely different interpretation. For example, Seigel’s experience with the Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, was much different than others. Seigel did not come from a Christian background, and interpreted the book differently than other Christians …show more content…

However, when producers begin to advertise the work and how it is supposed to be viewed, is not so good. Disney has been forcing the Cristian background of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Seigel illustrates that this huge push would have been a problem for her when she was a kid and might be a problem to others now. Similarly, with the case of the Wizard of Oz. If people push their opinion on a work of literature on someone that has not read it, then it makes it harder for them to form their own analyzations, because they already have an idea in the back of their head. If the reader is guided through the book based on a notion that was advertised they may miss out on their own intuitions and interpretations. Analyzers and authors need to let the reader form his or her own

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