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Figure 1a Venn Analogy ('overlap' of ideas, theories ... - Mario Petrucci

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<strong>Figure</strong> 4 ADAPTATION /<br />

ANALOGY for the evolving perception <strong>of</strong> an author / text<br />

NEW ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS<br />

[e.g. fresh literary theory,<br />

wider cultural shifts, etc.]<br />

slight shift<br />

?<br />

???<br />

radical revision<br />

ADAPTATION / VARIATION<br />

COMPLEX ‘FAMILY LIKENESS’ :<br />

smooth / subtle changes in Reception<br />

MUTATION<br />

Deep reassessment :<br />

text / author perceived very differently<br />

Both types <strong>of</strong> change suggest / assume a complexlyresponsive,<br />

flexible, incremental Essentialism<br />

© <strong>Mario</strong> <strong>Petrucci</strong> 2009

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