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Originally Posted by gmw
And if anyone is worried that their preferred option doesn't fit, consider that I think Twilight by Stephenie Meyer could be said to be unintentionally multi-layered. There is the what the author intended (presumably) and what YA audience see (again presumably), and then there is an extensive subtext such as revealed by this impressive deconstruction by Ana Mardoll. |
Oh, thanks for that link! I read
Twilight back in the day when some of my nieces and nephews were of an age for it; it was bad enough that one was plenty. Bella is no Buffy, *sniff*. But Ana's deconstruction is fascinating and I will continue to read it in bits.
I admit I was being a little facetious, but only a little. Part of the fun for me in our nebulous themes is the way they encourage me to think about books I'd like to read and see how they can be twisted or interpreted to fit various motifs. In fact, the process in itself encourages me to think of books on different levels, or layers at that, and not just for the upcoming theme.