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After-City6242 t1_iyb174s wrote

All "literary analysis" is bullshit intellectual masturbation. It's way to feel clever in a format where you can't possibly be proven wrong.

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Agitated-Macaroon-43 t1_iyd00e4 wrote

Or is it an opportunity to prove your argumentative skills? There is never one correct answer. A student could tell me the sky is purple and I'd entertain it if they could back their claim up with evidence that did indeed prove the sky could be purple. Analysis is based on your ability to synthesize information and then argue your point well using evidence from the text.

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