"And because 'literary criticism' may be broadly defined as the art of interpreting literature, every reading is an act of criticism and every reader is a critic," (Keesey 1).
When I started to read this sentence and got to how "literary criticism" may be defined..." I thought, "Yes! There's going to be a straight definition. Finally!" Unfortunately, that was not really the case. Where I was expecting to unlock the secret to success at being a literary critic, the above passage turned from a glittery beacon of light to an abysmal, never-ending pit of darkness. Something that I thought I was just getting the tiniest bit of a grasp on, suddenly slipped out of reach and became far more complicated and tantalizing. Of course, I am being facetious and melodramatic as I sit here writing this, now. However, when I read that statement, that is how I felt. I'm not even kidding.