The author of "Literary Text Interpretation" believes that Western literary theory is incompetent or even ineffective in interpreting literary texts. Literary text interpretation should pursue the interpretation of aesthetic appeal and the particularity, uniqueness, and non-repeatability of the text. The basic point is to return to text analysis and literary aesthetics. Implemented into specific operations, it is proposed: first, micro direct analysis: hidden contradictions; second, micro indirect analysis one: restoration of artistic perception; third, micro indirect analysis two: restoration of emotional logic ("unreasonable but wonderful"); fourth, macro comparison: classical scene blending and modern emotional and rational blending; fifth, restoration of historical context, etc.
Reader comments
The viewpoint of this book is very novel. It believes that Western literary theory is not very useful when interpreting texts, and emphasizes returning to text analysis and literary aesthetics. The author's writing style is very pragmatic, and the methods he proposes are also very practical. I especially like the analysis of "hidden contradictions" and "emotional logic reduction" in the book. However, I hate characters who talk about empty theories. Overall, this is a book worth reading.
The viewpoint of this book is very novel. It believes that Western literary theory is not very useful when interpreting texts, and emphasizes returning to text analysis and literary aesthetics. The author's writing style is very pragmatic, and the methods he proposes are also very practical. I especially like the analysis of "hidden contradictions" and "emotional logic reduction" in the book. However, I hate characters who talk about empty theories. Overall, this is a book worth reading.