Interpretation
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en
cegep/1
Word count
82 words
Reading time
1 minute
Perspective on the information presented by a literary work
Themes are interpretations.
Thematic analysis produces interpretations.
Types
Textual
Derived from topics
[!example] Red Riding Hood represents a victim of sexual assault.
Thematic
Derived from textual interpretations
More insightful than textual interpretation
- Single idea, specific
- Debatable
- Supported by evidence
- Has potentially significant implications
[!example] "Little Red Riding Hood" suggests that the real threat of sexual violence is from the familiar.
Ajitani Hifumi