In Jonathan Culler’s “Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction” he concludes by writing that theory is nothing but another tool of intimidation. Culler states “ Theory…is endless. It is not something that you could even master, not a particular group of texts you could learn so as to ‘know theory’… Theory is thus a source of intimidation, a resource for constant upstagings…” (15)
My conclusion: I’m an intimidator? I study this to become the bully of my literary affluent friends? Well before I sentence myself to death for such egocentric views of myself I will try to save myself from this conclusion. I, after all, sweet me (at least I think Im sweet, but now I don’t know so much since I have been labeled an “intimidator”) Professor! Save me, please tell me you are not teaching me the tools to becoming the number one bully in my very tiny circle of friends! I don’t want to be that!
From what we defined the critic as “el descreído, el que duda, el que cuestiona”
¡Yo la descreída! Maybe sometimes, I mean that’s what makes this world ever so interesting. If we don’t question everything we read, know or are taught then how do we know our faith for such things is actually true? I can see myself as the one who doubts, and questions. But I don’t see the harm in any of this, why does Culler want to brand me an “Intimidator”?
Depressed Invaderbean
