Textual analysis of Roland Barthes, “The Death of the Author,” (1968) in Image Music Text (Trans. by Stephen Heath) (New York: Hill and Wang, 1977): 142-148.
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Assignment:For this assignment, you will produce an analysis of Roland Barthes, “The Death of the Author,” (1968) in Image Music Text (Trans. by Stephen Heath) (New York: Hill and Wang, 1977): 142-148.
In your essay, identify the main points of the author’s argument—their thesis. Avoid excessive summarization; the object is not to repeat everything the author says, but to identify the points they are trying to make, and where they stand on the issues at hand. Discuss the way the author’s argument is crafted: what kind of rhetorical style do they employ, and how do they persuade the audience to their point of view? Finally, provide your response to the author’s argument in a detailed fashion. If there are weaknesses or blind spots in the author’s argument, what are they? If the author’s argument strikes you as particularly strong or true, why is this the case? What evidence supports it?
Formal Requirements:
Your paper must be no less than 2 and no more than 3 pages long, double-spaced, with a 12-point font and 1” margins. A minimum of two pages means two full pages of text.
Do not include illustrations. References to works of art and to the text you discuss must be formatted and cited correctly, which means that you must select either the MLA or Chicago Manual of Style citation system and use it correctly and consistently. See your Barnet for further guidance. Your paper must be free of spelling and grammatical errors; papers that have not been proofrecgoad will be graded accordingly.
