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Set 3: Cross-Text Connections

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

Text 1 The concept of the 'Death of the Author', proposed by Roland Barthes, argues that a writer's intentions and biography are irrelevant to the interpretation of their text. The meaning of a work is created solely by the reader. Text 2 However, in post-colonial literature, the author's identity is often central to the text's political power. To ignore the provenance of a voice speaking back to empire is to strip the work of its specific historical resistance, re-colonizing the narrative.

How does Text 2 challenge the application of the theory in Text 1?

A. It argues that ignoring authorship can depoliticize texts where identity is a crucial form of resistance.✓ Correct
B. It agrees that authors don't matter.
C. It says readers cannot read.
D. It forbids interpreting texts.

Detailed Explanation

Text 1: Author irrelevant. Text 2: Identity central to power/resistance. Challenge: Application to post-colonial depoliticizes/harms.

Key Evidence:

• "irrelevant"

• "identity is often central"

• "strip ... of its ... resistance"

Why others are wrong: B (Says central.), C (No.), D (No.).

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