Jacques Derrida famously proclaimed, "There is nothing outside the text." By this he meant that analyzing a work of literature could only be done by way of investigating its labyrinthine relationships to other contexts. As a literary critic and founder of deconstruction-ist theory, Derrida advocated the position that there is no true or objective reference that can serve as a hermeneutical springboard; narratives can only be understood by deconstructing the various frameworks that inform the interpretive process. Select only one answer choice.
1) It can be inferred that Derrida prefers a subjective approach to literary analysis because
A. Textual analysis is dependent on deconstructing complex narratives
B. All texts are context sensitive and thus subjectivity is a more illuminating approach to finding meaning than objectivity
C. Subjectivity accounts for the different ways readers experience and interpret a text
D. Deconstructionist theory is predicated on the inner experience of each reader
E. Subjectivity allows for a wider array of interesting interpretations of a given text
Consider all that apply.
Derrida's claim "There is nothing outside the text" can be taken to mean that
A. Texts are connected to the myriad of contexts that contribute to their overall meaning
B. Texts cannot be studied as independent entities
C. There is no reality outside of the text