The Death of the Author

I think the reading is interesting--it claims that the main part or writing, the "locus," is "reading." It suggests that writing is best when the author is ambiguous. When the author tries to force himself or herself to be separate from the narrative (tries to maybe identify themself or make it clear that they are not involved in the story, that they are simply an "Author-God" and not, in fact, a character), the story loses some of its "passion" that the original content lacks. The author, interestingly enough, also references the Greek tragedy, and the utilization of ambiguous language. I think the passage is interesting, as it brings to mind something I feel like I've always thought but never really put into words or consciously put much thought into. I agree that oftentimes stories written with a certain perspective lack that emotion, and that I tend to prefer stories that are more immersed in the content rather than the storytelling.