After reading Chris' writing about Gopnik, I have received a better understanding on the difference between good and "less than good" writing. After reading Chris' writing, I have realized that the reader has a particular role while reading. The reader is the person who decides whether the writing is good or just less than good. I feel that the reader owns a good portion of the text. The reader is the one that is going to discreet it and tell their point of view on the writing. The reader, to me, doesn't participate in the text too much. A reader will thoroughly read the text, sometimes twice, and edit it to their discretion. To me, this is not participating in the text. The writer has much more participation in the text since it is coming from them.
Even though I feel the reader doesn't participate in the text, the reader does belong in the text. The reader needs to put their own personal experiences in the text to get a better understanding of what the writer is trying to say. Usually, the reader will interpret the reading differently than what the writer intentionally had in mind. With this being said, I feel that the reader does belong in the text.
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