Which of the following statements does Barthes make in 'From Work to Text'?
- A. The work is a methodological field.
- B. The Text must be understood as a computable object.
- C. The Text is plural.
- D. The work is never caught up in a process of filiation.
- E. The work is ordinarily the object of consumption.
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Correct answer: C. C and E only
Explanation
Barthes (1971) reverses A, B and D: the Text is the methodological field, the work is the computable object held in the hand, and it is the work that is caught in filiation. The Text is irreducibly plural, while the work is consumed.
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