Using the Deconstruction Lens

The true text has no meaning

Th meaning of a text is created through the action of reading it

It’s style of reading - you are looking to see how the text deconstructs itself

• Look for words that have multiple meanings, archaic meanings, connotations, etc.

• Look for meanings in the phonetics, grammar, and structure of the text

• Look for paradoxes or contradictory ideas

What ideology seems to be present in the text and how does conflicting evidence within the text show limitations of this ideology?