What does hermeneutic theory suggest about how readers view literature ?
Correct answer: D. It is impossible to separate a text from the linguistics that compose it.
- A. It is impossible to view a piece of literature as its author intended.
- B. It is impossible to divorce a text from capitalist ideology.
- C. It is impossible to view a piece of literature correctly, because we can only work within the hetero-normative paradigm.
- D. It is impossible to separate a text from the linguistics that compose it.
Explanation
Hermeneutics treats understanding as inseparable from the language and interpretive conditions through which a text is encountered. It therefore rejects the idea of accessing a text through some completely language-free viewpoint.
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