Teaching English Literature 16-19 Quotes

“Yet, in the context of advanced literary study, rather than in the context of independent reading for pleasure, the reader is not entirely free. Certain interpretations might simply be based on misunderstandings or misreadings; others might be so personal as to be inappropriate for the discourse of formal literary study. Interpretations must be argued for, supported and evaluated, and these processes must be modelled for students by teachers and critics. At the same time, students need to understand the nature of teachers’ and critics’ authority, recognising that they act as knowledgeable guides:”
― Carol Atherton, Teaching English Literature 16-19: An essential guide (National Association for the Teaching of English