Deconstruction

Question 1

He aims to erase the boundary between binary oppositions and to do so in such a way that the hierarchy implied by the oppositions is thrown into question.

Answer 1

Derrida

Question 2

Rhetorical reading, language is figurative. Hence, it opens the door for multiple readings so there is not a solid reading. Since criticism is in the heart of literature it is figurative.

Answer 2

De man

Question 3

Historical writings are narratives.

Answer 3

Hayden white

Question 4

Anxiety of influence: it refers to the psychological struggle of aspiring authors to overcome the anxiety posed by the influence of their literary ancestor.

Answer 4

Harold Bloom

Question 5

There are many meanings. Hence, critical reading should not seek meaning but should reveal the contradictions in a text.

Answer 5

Hartman

Question 6

Repetition of character, motifs, images... in a text leads to multiple readings which are incompatible.

Answer 6

Miller

Question 7

Discourse and power: discourse creates knowledge. Whoever controls the creation of that discourse, seizes the power.
Power is everywhere.

Answer 7

Foucault

Question 8

critical readings are not fixed. Literature should be interpreted within the context of both the history of the author and the history of the critic.

Answer 8

New historicism