When an audience reads a piece of literature, the author is often not over their shoulder in interpreting the text as he intended it to appear. Readers are usually equipped with their own prior knowledge, as well as societal prejudices based on their prior life experiences. Only through the use of these tools, as well as the reader's vocabulary, will the reader interpret the words in front of him. Reader Response Criticism makes this very point. The purpose of each piece should be subjective, meaning it should give everyone the right to explore their own interpretations rather than seeking out the ones some other nameless face has posted. In other words, “knowledge is made by people and not found” (p. 69). Why should the instructor crush the passions and enthusiasm of the avid reader? By interpreting the text as readers see fit, they not only introduce new ideas into the literary community, but allow the student to penetrate their own consciousness, which is the ultimate goal of every person. “Our values… are a kind of reader response to our culture and history...