The right reading for this is the one I'm giving.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Welles asserts his authority over interpretation, implying that his reading of a text is the definitive one.
- In plain terms
- I decide how this text is read.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust your own interpretation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who holds authority over meaning?
Another view
Others may have valid alternative readings.
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