Reader Response is one of those theories that is easily understandable. It speaks of how the reading of a book, an article, etc. any kind of readable media, and how it effects the reader and how the reader responds to it. Not many writers write for the joy of knowing how the reader will respond to their writing, but sometimes to fulfill some inner desire they themselves have for what they are writing or for money.
With Barthes view of reader response, he is wary authors, seeing their view points are often times to closed off for the reader to get anything out of what they are reading. I agree with this, as once I attempted to read Lord of the Rings, but found it a little difficult to really get into, since Tolkien had put so much detail into his writing, that it was almost impossible to really immerse yourself into the reading without drowning. Their is no leeway for the reader to imagine Middle Earth on their own.
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