_______is the author of the book' S/Z,' which attempts a structural analysis of Balazac's thirty-page story Sarrasine'?
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A.
Terence Hawkes
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B.
Jonathan Culler
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C.
Roland Barthes
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D.
Frank Kermode
Correct Answer:
C. Roland Barthes
Explanation:
The correct answer is Roland Barthes. Published in 1970, S/Z is a landmark work by French literary theorist Roland Barthes that provides a comprehensive structural analysis of Honore de Balzac's short story Sarrasine. In this study, Barthes famously deconstructs the narrative into 561 fragments called lexias to explore how various cultural and literary codes create meaning. This approach helped shift the focus of literary criticism from the author's intent to the reader's active role in producing the text's meaning.
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