Quote Originally Posted by Iolaus
In my critical reasoning class, the prof has something he calls "The Method" for analyzing a text, part of which involves counting how many time words are used in a text
What an amazing way to take a great work of literature and reduce it to nonsensical numbers!

;)

Seriously, though, I have a feeling if most authors knew how their texts were picked apart in classes they'd roll over in their graves and say, "I just liked the way that sounded," or "I don't know what I was thinking, I just wrote it and it turned out well." Don't get me wrong, I love literature, and I love how it makes me feel, but there's such a thing as overanalysis. It's only literature. It's made to be enjoyed, not tedium.

Andrew.