Lit Theory

This is information about literary theory. Roland Barthes, Michel Foucalt and Saussure all extremely important literary theorists.

Roland Barthes says that the author must die in order for multiple meanings to come out of a “work” when the author is present a final “signified” is applied and this is the lone focus. The reader can not grow without the author. Without the author is self generation.

Foucault on the other hand believes that the author is essential…there are 4 author functions .. classification. The reader needs the author to g...