APFIVE If an ambiguous ending in modernist fiction were interpreted using Reader-Response theory, which outcome best exemplifies this critical perspective’s effect on thematic understanding?
Readers co-create meaning based on personal experiences, leading to a multiplicity of valid themes grounded in individual response.
Ambiguity is determined insignificant since readers’ emotional reactions are deemed irrelevant compared to formalist analysis of structure and style.
The work’s meaning becomes fixed as Reader-Response critics agree upon one universal theme applicable to all audiences.
An authoritative interpretation emerges as correct because Reader-Response theory prioritizes authorial intent over reader experience.
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