READER- RESPONSE

APPROACH
GROUP 4
QUEEN ALEXENE A. NAELGAS
KENT JAN TRANQUILENE
FERNANDEZ
JESUSICA PATAC
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Reader response suggests that the role of
the reader is essential to the meaning of a
text, for only in the reading experience
does the literary work come alive. Its
purpose is to examine, explain, and defend
your personal reaction to a text.
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There is no right or wrong answer
to a reading response. Nonetheless,
it is important that you demonstrate
an understanding of the reading
and clearly explain and support
your reaction.
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The reader response approach is a
literary criticism approach that
emphasizes the reader's personal
interpretation and response to a text.
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This approach views a literary work
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as a transaction between the reader
and the text, where the reader brings
their own experiences, values, and
beliefs to the interpretation of the
work.
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Reader response critics
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is no one correct interpretation of a
text, and that meaning is not solely
determined by the author's intent or the
text's historical or cultural context.
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Instead, meaning is
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interaction between the reader and the text.
This approach focuses on the reader's
emotional and intellectual response to the
work, including their feelings, attitudes,
and associations with the text.
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The reader response approach can be used to
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analyze any type of literature, including poetry,
prose, drama, and film. It allows for a more
subjective and personal interpretation of a text,
and it values the reader's perspective as an
important part of the literary experience.
 7 WAYS IN WRITING
A READER RESPONSE
APPROACH.
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RESPONSE APPROACH.
Reader-Response Theory: This approach
focuses on the reader's experience of
reading the text, rather than the text itself.
The reader reflects on how their
interpretation of the text is shaped by their
individual background, beliefs, and values.
 7 WAYS IN WRITING A READER-
RESPONSE APPROACH.
Personal Reflection: This approach
involves reflecting on one's personal
experiences and perspectives while reading
a text. The reader examines their reactions
and thoughts to the story and tries to
connect their experiences with the
narrative.
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RESPONSE APPROACH.
Textual Analysis: In this approach, the reader
analyzes the text in depth by examining its
structure, language, themes, and literary
devices. The reader might look at the
symbolism, motifs, and foreshadowing used in
the text to understand its underlying messages.
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Feminist/Gender Criticism: This
approach examines the portrayal
of gender roles and relationships
in the text, and how it reflects or
challenges societal norms and
expectations of gender.
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Psychoanalytic Criticism: This approach
explores the psychological and emotional
aspects of the characters and the story. The
reader examines the subconscious
motivations of the characters, and how their
behavior and actions are influenced by their
psyche.
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RESPONSE APPROACH.
Postcolonial Criticism: This approach
considers the effects of colonialism and
imperialism on the text and the society in
which it was written. The reader examines
how the text represents or challenges the
power dynamics between colonizers and the
colonized.
READING TIME
THE LAST LEAF

BY: O. HENRY
 QUESTIONS:
What is the story's
setting?
 ANSWER:
New York City,
Greenwich Village,
the turn of the 20th
century
 QUESTIONS:
Why do artists go
there?
 ANSWER:
Because of the
architecture and it's
cheap to live there
QUESTIONS:
How did Johnsy
and Sue meet?
 ANSWER:
They met in a restaurant.
They had the same style and
interests and decided to live
together
 QUESTIONS:
Why did the
doctor visit Sue's
and Johnsy's
place?
ANSWER:
Johnsy had
pneumonia
 QUESTIONS:
What does the
doctor say about
her illness?
 ANSWER:
She has 1 in 10
chance of living
 QUESTIONS:
Why does Sue lie
to Johnsy?
 ANSWER:
She wants to save
her life.
 QUESTIONS:
What is bothering
Johnsy while she
is lying in bed?
 ANSWER:
She is watching the leaves fall
from the ivy vine across the street
and she believes that when the last
leaf falls she will die
 QUESTIONS:
Who is Mr
Behrman? Give 4
answers.
 QUESTIONS:
He is the girls' neighbor. He has a
long twisted Michelangelo Moses
Beard. He is old and short. He is a
failed artist.
 ACTIVITY 1:
(A4 BOND
• SUMMARIZE THE PLOT
PAPER)
• DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERS
• WRITE YOUR REACTION AND
REFLECTION BASED ON THE 7 WAYS
IN WRITING A READER-RESPONSE
APPROACH
 ACTIVITY 2:
(A4 BOND
• CHOOSE A BOOK/STORY/ARTICLE/OR
PAPER) ANY
LITERATURE.
• SUMMARIZE THE PLOT.
• DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERS.
• WRITE YOUR REACTION AND REFLECTION
BASED ON THE 7 WAYS IN WRITING A READER-
RESPONSE APPROACH
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