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The Death of the Author

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What is the main argument of Barthes' essay?

  1. The author's intention is the only valid interpretation of a text.
  2. The meaning of a text is determined by the reader's interpretation.
  3. The author is dead and therefore has no influence on the meaning of a text.
  4. The text is a self-contained object that exists independently of the author and the reader.
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