I don’t like the way we teach objectively things that are so subjective. One person might read the same book five times and come away with five different interpretations, based solely on what they were going through each time they read the book. So I try to teach my students the importance—and the value—of subjectivity. I don’t know if the carpet was blue because the author wanted to portray something sad. But if that’s how it seems to you, what can you take away from that? If you’re finding hints of sadness in everything you read, what can that tell you about yourself at this point in time?
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