Roland Barthes's “The Death of the Author“ says that we can't rely solely on authorial intent as the arbiter of meaning in literary works.
It also says that I'm allowed to read macro-micro themes into art which clearly has none (but should). Citation: me.

#microfur #microfurry #macromicro

@Digitalmayhemx The Shrinking of the Author
If they're too small to hear their complaints, their opinions are irrelevant. Just put them in your pocket.