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Hate it. Art is not just representative of itself, but is a snapshot of the time, culture and society it was created in. To “modernize” a piece of art is to strip away it’s context, and to diminish it’s value.
Also I don't think the author gets to do that. That story isn't theirs to do as they please, it's been put out there, it belongs to everyone who's read it.
The author can do whatever they want. They are the artist. We can try to reject it, but to say it's not theirs is absurd.
its absurd and also insanely entitled
I agree with you - I censored myself from saying that part
The genie def cant go back into the bottle but I like to think all art is an on going conversation. The author cannot be excluded from the conversation just cuz their audience thinks their post creation contributions are dumb. The artist can certainly choose to abstain from the conversation, refuse to participate. Which, is really funny to me because the authors who choose that route are equally shat upon by fanbases for "avoiding accountability" to their dated creations. Thats the entitlement at work tho isnt it--damned if they do, just as damned if they dont.
A lot of artist choose not to interpret their own works, which I think is valid. They don't confirm or deny what other people get out of it. If they do want to take a stance, I think its just as valid.
A lot of writers say they don't intentionally use symbiology in their books which a lot of people interpret. Even if they don't do it on purpose, though it can be a subconscious thing. A Chekov's Gun for example is foreshadowing even if it wasn't intentional.