Answer to Question #233941 in English for Xitshembiso

Question

The purpose of studying theories is to help you gain deeper insight into and understanding of various ideas that theories hold, the debates and discourses involved in reading, as well as how behaviors and motivation are interrelated and influence the reading process. With this in mind, provide a critical analysis of the effectiveness of the Reade response theory.

Answer 1

Reader response theory emphasizes the advantages of the reader’s role in interpreting texts. It considers the reader’s response to text as essential to interpret its meaning without being restricted to an inherent, single or fixed meaning. However, the reader’s ability to understand text may vary, but the meaning of text remains reasonable and clear in relation to the actual meaning.