How Relevant Is Context?

This is probably not a surprise to most of my flist, but I'm a big believer in the Death of the Author, that a text should be taken on its own, without the creator stepping in to explain or justify his/her creative choices. (That said, I deliberately try not to know details about authors/actors/etc, because if I learn things I don't like it will forever taint the text for me).

Last night, I was listening to Not Ready To Make Nice:

(please give this song a listen, especially if you are not familiar with the Dixie Chicks or the specific background of this song).

( Here I Get Into Factors External To The Song Itself & How They Affect My Reading & Enjoyment Of It )

Damon Meta

I posted my questions on Damon's history with Katherine and as a deserter, and how those two facts don't quite fit together for me on tvd_fans  here.

I'd love some of my flists thoughts on it.

Also, I have tomorrow off, so if you have something random you'd like to talk about, feel free to hit me with it. Kiss with a fist is better than none, after all!