The essence
> of a
> masterpiece is the possibility of multitudinous approaches with many
> interpretations possible. This is a result of the ambiguity, which is
> the sine qua non of art, literary or otherwise.
Or, to paraphrase William Empson, the value of a work is in direct
proportion to the number of ways in which it can be misunderstood.
Have me excused if I speke amyss . . . :-)
Oriens.
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