Setting aside your inquiry to the tight-lipped Derek, just what is your problem with the exaltation of analysis, Cheerskep ?
Is there something wrong with examining various instances of literary criticism, by "looking at general ideas or large patterns of significance, at basic methodological questions, or at unexamined assumptions." Once they've told us how they feel -- isn't that a good way for people to talk about each other's reactions to some play, novel, painting etc.? BYW - that was a fascinating interview, wasn't it ? Ellis' interlocutor seemed to be stepping very carefully around the Objectivist dogma with which Ellis might not agree. ******************************************************** "You surprise me Derek. Go to the following url. It belongs to The Atlas Society, and Ayn Rand website. The url brings you to an extended interview with Ellis. To me, the thinking he advocates seems badly defective -- certainly the section on his language book is. It surprises me that you of all listers would feel the following exaltation of "analysis" is excellent: http://www.objectivistcenter.org/showcontent.aspx?ct=85&h=51 Navigator: Given that the function of literature requires an author and is facilitated by a critic, what is the role played by a theorist of literary criticism? Ellis: Theorists in the field of literature should be essentially the same as theorists in any other field: they are people who re-analyze other people's work, looking at general ideas or large patterns of significance, at basic methodological questions, or at unexamined assumptions. The skill they need above all others is analysis. The problem with theory in the field of literature right now is that that those who call themselves "theorists" are actually dogmatic proponents of exceptionally rigid views. In other words, they are anti-theorists. They are not good at analysis," _____________________________________________________________ Click here for a free directory of employee development and training solutions. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2211/fc/Ioyw6ijlSgfIh8IHkC57pZZFGbqPsD F3QF4ayqLEklQT0ohVkFGuaA/
