https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm When we read, how do we find meaning in the selection? Where do we find it? What does it mean to find meaning? en-us 2016-08-26 13:40:25 UTC 2016-08-31 17:37:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666199 Meaning is what a text or passage is trying to convey to the reader. To find meaning, one must look for the message that a passage is trying to say, which can be found by what the reader learns and/or interprets from the passage.]]> 2016-08-30 18:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666199 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666213 Meaning is what the author is trying to tell the reader. It is the message that the author wants to get across and the point trying to be made. It comes from the reader and what they take away from the piece.]]> 2016-08-30 18:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666213 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666214 The meaning is what is being conveyed by the author for the reader. The meaning is found by knowing the theme and creating a meaning that the reader feels accurately connects to the text.]]> 2016-08-30 18:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666214 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666237 Meaning comes from the relationship between the text and the reader. The meaning of a text differs among different readers because meaning is based on the reader's interpretation of the text.]]> 2016-08-30 18:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666237 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666349 Meaning comes from the initial interpretation of a text and the inclusion of personal thoughts ]]> 2016-08-30 18:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666349 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666415 Meaning is the combination of the text, the writer's intent, and the perception of the reader]]> 2016-08-30 18:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666415 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666426 I think meaning comes from the text but also based off of the what the writer had in mind when he wrote the text. I beleive we can try and find meaning but we wont know if it is true. Only the author can truly know what was meant when they wrote the text.

]]> 2016-08-30 18:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666426 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666452 Meaning comes from your own life experiences that you bring to the text. You live for every truth you can find, and then when you see these truths reflected in text, meaning happens. ]]> 2016-08-30 18:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666452 17sydni_jenkins https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666477 Meaning is the effect an author conveys through their writing, and it comes from the author's intention, the context, and the writing. It can vary based on the reader's interpretation as there is no single correct meaning, not even the author's intended meaning. ]]> 2016-08-30 18:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666477 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666495 Meaning is thr symbolism or representation the author gives the literary work, object, or character to display a certain subject or opinion. Meaning is found throughout the work through characters, symbils, diction etc. to find meaning is to dig deeper into the text than just the plot. ]]> 2016-08-30 18:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666495 17hunter_phillips https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666627 Meaning is created by a writer, shaped by context, and up for interpretation by the reader / critic.]]> 2016-08-30 18:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666627 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666804 Meaning is created by the writer through his/her intentional stylistic devices. I think meaning can be found outside of the text as well through personal experiences, historical contexts, etc. Meaning is different for every individual.]]> 2016-08-30 18:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120666804 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120667327 Meaning is established by the author, and choices the author makes stylistically and what intrinsically makes up the text the author has written. It's then up to the reader to interpret to take what makes up the text and make ass]]> 2016-08-30 18:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120667327 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120667391 Meaning is initialized with the original intent of the author, and is altered upon contemplation of the reader, and can be impacted by the special circumstances surrounding the reader at the time of the reading. ]]> 2016-08-30 18:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120667391 smiller132 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120667943 I think meaning comes both from the original intent of the author and the personal experiences and point of view of the reader, much like how Constitutional interpretation is constantly changing.

]]> 2016-08-30 18:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120667943 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120870244 2016-08-31 16:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120870244 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120870422 2016-08-31 16:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120870422 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120870763 2016-08-31 16:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120870763 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120871002 2016-08-31 16:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120871002 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120871243 2016-08-31 16:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120871243 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120871511 2016-08-31 16:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120871511 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897230 The meaning can change, depending on who is reading the text and/or their views on the subject. Factors like time, occasion, current world events, etc. can also affect the message that a reader takes from a text]]> 2016-08-31 17:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897230 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897363 The meaning can change based on who is reading it, especially if there is a lot of figurative language that can be interpreted many ways. There are other factors such as time period that can change how people interpret the meaning of a text. ]]> 2016-08-31 17:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897363 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897504 The meaning of the text to a reader can change , so to the reader the meaning changes but not everybody will see that change , and unless the author directly comes out and states what the meaning is or changes what people thought their meaning was it is hard to tell exactly whether it has truly changed or not.

The point of finding meaning in the passage is to better understand the point that the author truly wanted the reader to get from reading the writing.]]> 2016-08-31 17:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897504 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897574 The meaning can change, based on the time and place where the text is being read. A person in Africa may see a different meaning then a person in America, and the same goes for different time periods.]]> 2016-08-31 17:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897574 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897943 The meaning of text can change, depending on when it was written, or/and who is reading it. The point of finding the meaning is so that you can better understand the text, therefore making it easier to enjoy.]]> 2016-08-31 17:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897943 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897997 I think that the original intent of a text's meaning does not change (in other words, what the author intended the text to mean remains), but different interpretations of text by various readers can give new meaning to text. I think that meaning does not really "change" -- it collects, as more and more people read a piece and find different meanings in it. There is no one meaning.]]> 2016-08-31 17:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120897997 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898015 No, the meaning of a text cannot change, at least not significantly. When we read texts, we always try to be aware of the circumstances under which it was written, and what the author was trying to convey in relevance to those circumstances. Personal relations to a text can change since no two people are the same, but the specific meaning of the text itself is contemporary to its time period. ]]> 2016-08-31 17:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898015 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898032 The meaning can change based on what the reader gains from the text; the meaning is based on his/her interpretation, so it may change among every reader.]]> 2016-08-31 17:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898032 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898087 Yes, the meaning can change depending on the readers interpretation of what they are reading. How one person comprehends the meaning can be very different from someone else. ]]> 2016-08-31 17:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898087 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898176 The meaning of a text can change depending on the current usage and interpretation of certain words, but certain texts can still be understood in original intent nevertheless.

]]> 2016-08-31 17:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898176 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898313 Meaning comes from the readers interpretation of text and can vary depending on the reader.]]> 2016-08-31 17:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898313 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898450 If the author creates the text with an original meaning in mind then that meaning doesn't ever change. The meaning that a reader takes from the text however can very easily change because different readers will perceive the text in different ways. ]]> 2016-08-31 17:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898450 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898661 The point of finding a text's meaning is to form a relationship with the text itself, in order to find the author's point in writing the text and find all the meanings he/she was trying to share. ]]> 2016-08-31 17:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898661 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898738 The meaning of a text changes with the reader's interpretation of said text, and the meaning of a text can differ between readers.]]> 2016-08-31 17:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898738 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898765 In order to really grasp what you are reading, it is essential to understand the meaning. It will also help you enjoy what you are reading. ]]> 2016-08-31 17:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898765 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898809 Meaning can vary depending on who is interpreting it. But, at the same time, the author is trying to get a message across which does not change, even if the reader does.]]> 2016-08-31 17:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120898809 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899108 Finding the meaning of a text is important because in order to truly enjoy and benefit from the text, one must find the meaning.]]> 2016-08-31 17:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899108 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899280 The point of finding meaning is to fully understand and appreciate a text. Reading something and moving on without understanding it does not benefit the reader in any way nor is it enjoyable. ]]> 2016-08-31 17:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899280 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899437 The meaning of the text changes according to who is reading it, within certain bounds.

]]> 2016-08-31 17:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899437 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899593 By finding meaning, the reader can understand the text better and form a relationship with the text. Without meaning, all there is a confused reader who could not care less about what he/she is reading.]]> 2016-08-31 17:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899593 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899603 Finding meaning is important because of what we can do with that meaning. When we can understand and apply a meaning of a text to our lives, that's when it truly has a purpose. ]]> 2016-08-31 17:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899603 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899649 Finding the meaning can help the reader better enjoy the text, and by finding the meaning the reader is able to take ideas from the meaning and distribute them in their everyday life.]]> 2016-08-31 17:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899649 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899696 The point of finding a text's meaning is that you can understand hidden truths and things you overlooked, perhaps even becoming wiser.

]]> 2016-08-31 17:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899696 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899786 The original meaning of a text (i.e., what the author intended readers to get from their text) does not necessarily change over time. But different readers will always have different interpretations of the same text, especially if they are reading texts that were written in the past. In this sense, the meaning of a text is flexible and can change.]]> 2016-08-31 17:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899786 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899803 Depending on the reader, the meaning of a text can vary greatly. The meaning of a text can also change for a single reader depending events and time.]]> 2016-08-31 17:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120899803 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120900243 Meaning of text is constantly changing, especially when a discussion adjusts the perspective of the piece of writing. 

]]> 2016-08-31 17:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120900243 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120900636 Finding a meaning of the text is meant to help the reader develop a relationship with the text.]]> 2016-08-31 17:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120900636 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120900752 The meaning of text can change depending on the perspective of the reader as well as the context surrounding the poem (whether that be historical, social, etc). The less literal a piece of work is, the more room there is for it to be open to all kids of interpretation. ]]> 2016-08-31 17:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120900752 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120900833 It is important to find meaning from a text because if a reader doesn't attempt to uncover a text's meaning,  than they cannot get the full experience from the text. Figuring out a text's meaning expands one's intellect and can offer new perspectives on important issues.]]> 2016-08-31 17:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120900833 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120900999 The point of meaning is give the text a purpose. ]]> 2016-08-31 17:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120900999 https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120901158 The point of finding the meaning is to better understand a text and to form a better relationship with the text.]]> 2016-08-31 17:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/sak3bktiwxlm/wish/120901158