In Of Grammatology, Jacques Derrida argues what about literature ?
Correct answer: A. No fixed, stable meaning is possible.
- A. No fixed, stable meaning is possible.
- B. Language must be studied in conjunction with history in order to create meaning.
- C. There is no potential for multiple and differing meanings in a work of literature.
- D. Literature is timeless, and thus meaning does not change.
Explanation
Derrida’s deconstruction rejects the idea that words possess one permanently fixed meaning, because meaning is produced through changing differences within language. The options denying multiple meanings contradict his argument.
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