This essay demonstrates the role of Pierre Bourdieu's interpretation theory in understanding literature, indicating its relevance to allegorical analysis.
The question of the relationship between internal and external analysis of literature remains open across disciplinary inquiries. Although Pierre Bourdieu claims to offer a definitive answer to the question, he is underrepresented in the scholarship. This essay provides a Bourdieusian theory of interpretation, explaining, in particular, its affinity for allegory.
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