Post 7

"We presume that the greatest works of art reward us because they express significant and lasting themes." Fridays assignesd reading was all about themes; and how themes assist the reader in understanding the author clearer. The most memorable works of literature always have a theme or multiple themes that are being presented. These themes are what I'd like to think of more as principles. A themes purpose is to communicate meaning. But a principle conveys meaning and brings a purpose behind the meaning. The stories we connect with most always have such principles. Ones that give us new insight or show the importance of character and morals. "If we bring a narrow sense of purpose to our reading we will fail to engage the work of art on its own terms." Principles prove the purpose of reading literature. The readers thewn have the ability to translate and interpret what they personally got out of work. Without any theme, why read? Along with tv or music, literature is an outlet for expression. Expression comes in many forms and is a way for people to expose who they are. It allows people to say how they feel in ways they normally wouldn't be able to. Literature happens to be a placew where both the author and reader can express. The beast part about reading is being able to place yourself in the authors head and decipher the meaning. It's almost as if trying to interpret the text is a personal challenge. And although no one can meet the challenge better than someone elses. Each meets the challenge unique to the next. Every person gets something different out of the story than another reader. Literature is the place where discussion starts. Disscussion, I believe is where people who have met the challenge, how they got to the finish line. But no one can even see the without a theme at the start.