What does hermeneutic theory suggest about how readers view literature ?

Introduction to Literary Theory 13/12/2020

A. It is impossible to view a piece of literature as its author intended.
B. It is impossible to divorce a text from capitalist ideology.
C. It is impossible to view a piece of literature correctly, because we can only work within the hetero-normative paradigm.
D. It is impossible to separate a text from the linguistics that compose it.

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