M-m-meaning! Let's define, is it 'meaning' or 'Meaning', or if there's any at all...

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M-m-meaning! Let's define, is it 'meaning' or 'Meaning', or if there's any at all...

View Poll Results: The 'real meaning' of the Lord of the Rings is to be found in:
The Author's intent	2	7.14%
The Reader's individual opinion	6	21.43%
Mainstream Reader consensus	0	0%
The BarrowDowns Book Forum consensus	2	7.14%
A Glimpse of Divine Truth	1	3.57%
The Reader's collaboration with both the Author's intent and the opinions of others	4	14.29%
Divine Truth glimpsed by the individual Reader guided by the Author's intent	3	10.71%
It does not have to have a 'meaning' at all, the books are entertaining, and that's sufficient	5	17.86%
All of the above may be true up to an extent	5	17.86%
Current poll does not cover all possible options at all, we need another, refined one [if you choose this answer, please list other possible options in the thread. Thank you]	0	0%
Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll

08-17-2005, 04:29 AM

#17

HerenIstarion

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SpM

Could I have another category please?

The individual reader's interpretation, as guided by authorial intent and the opinions of others

I suppose it (at least, roughly) falls under

Quote:

The Reader's collaboration with both the Author's intent and the opinions of others

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