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POSTSTRUCTURALISM:DECONSTRUCTION
Poststructuralism is not just a literary approach, but a philosophy that emerged in response to the limitations of structuralist
criticism. Unlike Structuralism, Poststructuralism did not simply reveal connections; it emphasized the instability and plurality
of meanings.

There have been several strands of Poststructuralism, and one of the most notable is Deconstruction or Deconstructionism
championed by French philosopher Jacques Derrida. One of Deconstructionism’s important assumptions is its rejection of
the binary opposition that characterizes Structuralism. The job of the deconstructionist scholar, in this regard, consists in
exposing the problematic relations between the elements that make up the binary hierarchy. Among the examples cited by
Derrida was the "superiority" of speech over writing. He reverses the hierarchy and relegates speech to an inferior position
vis-à-vis writing. To Derrida, speech is a kind of writing, an “arche-writing that is, a language system that shapes human
consciousness. In this regard, he coined the term difference, which he used to refer to the instability and complexity of
meaning, indeed of all knowledge. A book, a movie, or any other media text (remember that 21” century literature has a
wider, more inclusive scope) could be deconstructed by addressing the gaps, say, the absence of strong women characters
or of “voices” from the margins vis-à-vis the dominant characters. Ultimately, Deconstruction shows that meaning is
indefinite and undecidable. In the traditional depiction of a central conflict between the rich (gods) and the poor (speaker),
the gods are depicted as superior. However, the poem “The Gods We Workship Live Next Door” deconstructs the gods by
presenting them as brown, can easily catch cold and die one by one-characteristic of humans. And that the poor outgrow
and outlive them all. The depiction destroys the existing hierarchy of the privileged (gods) and the underprivileged (poor)
into the poor being more powerful that outlive the gods. However, it again presents an unstable meaning in the last line,
“But there are junior gods fast growing tall.” The last line continuously destroys the existing power struggle between the
gods and thmeaning

Kim Joshua Pabito 12- Sincerity

POSTSTRUCTURALISM:DECONSTRUCTION
Poststructuralism is not just a literary approach, but a philosophy that emerged in response to the limitations of structuralist
criticism. Unlike Structuralism, Poststructuralism did not simply reveal connections; it emphasized the instability and plurality
of meanings.
There have been several strands of Poststructuralism, and one of the most notable is Deconstruction or Deconstructionism
championed by French philosopher Jacques Derrida. One of Deconstructionism’s important assumptions is its rejection of
the binary opposition that characterizes Structuralism. The job of the deconstructionist scholar, in this regard, consists in
exposing the problematic relations between the elements that make up the binary hierarchy. Among the examples cited by
Derrida was the “superiority” of speech over writing. He reverses the hierarchy and relegates speech to an inferior position
vis-à-vis writing. To Derrida, speech is a kind of writing, an “arche-writing that is, a language system that shapes human
consciousness. In this regard, he coined the term difference, which he used to refer to the instability and complexity of
meaning, indeed of all knowledge. A book, a movie, or any other media text (remember that 21” century literature has a
wider, more inclusive scope) could be deconstructed by addressing the gaps, say, the absence of strong women characters
or of “voices” from the margins vis-à-vis the dominant characters. Ultimately, Deconstruction shows that meaning is
indefinite and undecidable. In the traditional depiction of a central conflict between the rich (gods) and the poor (speaker),
the gods are depicted as superior. However, the poem “The Gods We Workship Live Next Door” deconstructs the gods by
presenting them as brown, can easily catch cold and die one by one-characteristic of humans. And that the poor outgrow
and outlive them all. The depiction destroys the existing hierarchy of the privileged (gods) and the underprivileged (poor)
into the poor being more powerful that outlive the gods. However, it again presents an unstable meaning in the last line,
“But there are junior gods fast growing tall.” The last line continuously destroys the existing power struggle between the
gods and the poor.
Shello Palado 12-Sincerity

POSTSTRUCTURALISM:DECONSTRUCTION
Poststructuralism is not just a literary approach, but a philosophy that emerged in response to the limitations of structuralist
criticism. Unlike Structuralism, Poststructuralism did not simply reveal connections; it emphasized the instability and plurality
of meanings.
There have been several strands of Poststructuralism, and one of the most notable is Deconstruction or Deconstructionism
championed by French philosopher Jacques Derrida. One of Deconstructionism’s important assumptions is its rejection of
the binary opposition that characterizes Structuralism. The job of the deconstructionist scholar, in this regard, consists in
exposing the problematic relations between the elements that make up the binary hierarchy. Among the examples cited by
Derrida was the “superiority” of speech over writing. He reverses the hierarchy and relegates speech to an inferior position
vis-à-vis writing. To Derrida, speech is a kind of writing, an “arche-writing that is, a language system that shapes human
consciousness. In this regard, he coined the term difference, which he used to refer to the instability and complexity of
meaning, indeed of all knowledge. A book, a movie, or any other media text (remember that 21” century literature has a
wider, more inclusive scope) could be deconstructed by addressing the gaps, say, the absence of strong women characters
or of “voices” from the margins vis-à-vis the dominant characters. Ultimately, Deconstruction shows that meaning is
indefinite and undecidable. In the traditional depiction of a central conflict between the rich (gods) and the poor (speaker),
the gods are depicted as superior. However, the poem “The Gods We Workship Live Next Door” deconstructs the gods by
presenting them as brown, can easily catch cold and die one by one-characteristic of humans. And that the poor outgrow
and outlive them all. The depiction destroys the existing hierarchy of the privileged (gods) and the underprivileged (poor)
into the poor being more powerful that outlive the gods. However, it again presents an unstable meaning in the last line,
“But there are junior gods fast growing tall.” The last line continuously destroys the existing power struggle between the
gods and the poor.

Simon Gresos 12- Sincerity

POSTSTRUCTURALISM:DECONSTRUCTION
Poststructuralism is not just a literary approach, but a philosophy that emerged in response to the limitations of structuralist
criticism. Unlike Structuralism, Poststructuralism did not simply reveal connections; it emphasized the instability and plurality
of meanings.
There have been several strands of Poststructuralism, and one of the most notable is Deconstruction or Deconstructionism
championed by French philosopher Jacques Derrida. One of Deconstructionism’s important assumptions is its rejection of
the binary opposition that characterizes Structuralism. The job of the deconstructionist scholar, in this regard, consists in
exposing the problematic relations between the elements that make up the binary hierarchy. Among the examples cited by
Derrida was the “superiority” of speech over writing. He reverses the hierarchy and relegates speech to an inferior position
vis-à-vis writing. To Derrida, speech is a kind of writing, an “arche-writing that is, a language system that shapes human
consciousness. In this regard, he coined the term difference, which he used to refer to the instability and complexity of
meaning, indeed of all knowledge. A book, a movie, or any other media text (remember that 21” century literature has a
wider, more inclusive scope) could be deconstructed by addressing the gaps, say, the absence of strong women characters
or of “voices” from the margins vis-à-vis the dominant characters. Ultimately, Deconstruction shows that meaning is
indefinite and undecidable. In the traditional depiction of a central conflict between the rich (gods) and the poor (speaker),
the gods are depicted as superior. However, the poem “The Gods We Workship Live Next Door” deconstructs the gods by
presenting them as brown, can easily catch cold and die one by one-characteristic of humans. And that the poor outgrow
and outlive them all. The depiction destroys the existing hierarchy of the privileged (gods) and the underprivileged (poor)
into the poor being more powerful that outlive the gods. However, it again presents an unstable meaning in the last line,
“But there are junior gods fast growing tall.” The last line continuously destroys the existing power struggle between the
gods and the poor.
Trixie Mae Seria 12- Sincerity

POSTSTRUCTURALISM:DECONSTRUCTION
Poststructuralism is not just a literary approach, but a philosophy that emerged in response to the limitations of structuralist
criticism. Unlike Structuralism, Poststructuralism did not simply reveal connections; it emphasized the instability and plurality
of meanings.
There have been several strands of Poststructuralism, and one of the most notable is Deconstruction or Deconstructionism
championed by French philosopher Jacques Derrida. One of Deconstructionism’s important assumptions is its rejection of
the binary opposition that characterizes Structuralism. The job of the deconstructionist scholar, in this regard, consists in
exposing the problematic relations between the elements that make up the binary hierarchy. Among the examples cited by
Derrida was the “superiority” of speech over writing. He reverses the hierarchy and relegates speech to an inferior position
vis-à-vis writing. To Derrida, speech is a kind of writing, an “arche-writing that is, a language system that shapes human
consciousness. In this regard, he coined the term difference, which he used to refer to the instability and complexity of
meaning, indeed of all knowledge. A book, a movie, or any other media text (remember that 21” century literature has a
wider, more inclusive scope) could be deconstructed by addressing the gaps, say, the absence of strong women characters
or of “voices” from the margins vis-à-vis the dominant characters. Ultimately, Deconstruction shows that meaning is
indefinite and undecidable. In the traditional depiction of a central conflict between the rich (gods) and the poor (speaker),
the gods are depicted as superior. However, the poem “The Gods We Workship Live Next Door” deconstructs the gods by
presenting them as brown, can easily catch cold and die one by one-characteristic of humans. And that the poor outgrow
and outlive them all. The depiction destroys the existing hierarchy of the privileged (gods) and the underprivileged (poor)
into the poor being more powerful that outlive the gods. However, it again presents an unstable meaning in the last line,
“But there are junior gods fast growing tall.” The last line continuously destroys the existing power struggle between the
gods and the poor.