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The Death of the Author

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Teacher: Well, as you are all able to see, by Barthes the author is dead. Today the opinion of the author of the text doesn’t count, what counts is how his readers interpret those texts.

Student: Are you sure? * Sighs, checking his heart beat.*

Teacher: Of course! That the research method of all the researchers nowadays. Something isn’t clear to you? Do you have questions?

Student: Hmmmm questions? No, more like wonderments.

Teacher: Like what?

Student: This whole idea gives me a cognitive dissonance * checking his reflection in the mirror.

Teacher: And why is that?

Student: *staring the teacher for a while and finally shouting* because I am not dead!!!
Teacher: I can see!

Student: So why do you claim that I am?! Look at the flowers in the vase there, they are meant for my grave, will you take them to there?

Teacher: No, have you gone nuts? I never claimed you died and those flowers are from my wife!

Student: Just now you said that everyone said so, and here! You don’t even care about what I say; you interpret the things I say like I am sort of a mad man or something. You don’t have to lie about the flowers, I’m not sad; I am just a bit shocked.

Teacher: I didn’t lie to you… stop talking nonsense before I will invite your parents to my office!

Student: How are you going to invite them? They are alive! They didn’t write stories… maybe it’s better for them * having a wondering look on his face*.

Teacher: *rolling his eyes and continuing the lesson* in the last sentence Barthes sums it all when he says the birth of the reader demanded the death of the author.

Student: I don’t understand why did he kill me? The reader was there long ago, he is my best friend, actually he was even born with me. That is a conspiracy!

Teacher: I understand it’s hard for you to accept what Barthes is saying, but if you won’t be silence I will have to ask you to get out of class.

Student: He is a murderer! He took my life away, you are also part of this scam, I should have known!At least my twin brother is still alive… reader! Reader! Do you hear me? I am your brother don’t let the earth swallow me.
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CrestofHealing's avatar
Very interesting idea!