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Q&A Is there a "right" way to interpret a novel? If so, how do we make sure our novel is interpreted correctly?

Is there a "right" way to interpret a novel? If so, how do we make sure our novel is interpreted correctly? I have been told that there's no way of interpreting the true meaning of a book written b...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Secespitus‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:54:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/47872
License name: CC BY-SA 4.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar blackbird‭ · 2019-12-08T12:54:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
Is there a "right" way to interpret a novel? If so, how do we make sure our novel is interpreted correctly? I have been told that there's no way of interpreting the true meaning of a book written by an author, because we don't know the intent they had. So, is there a standard way of making sure a book is interpreted correctly, instead of leaving it to the readers like most people seem to do? If not, what are the alternatives?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-09-07T01:54:28Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 23