Aliterary interpretation is based on which of the following?

a.
a broad idea about a text

b.
what the story means to you

c.
careful analysis of the text itself

d.
all of the above

The correct answer is: C.    careful analysis of the text itself.

Indeed, it could not be a broad idea about the text since literary interpretation dwells on very precise and focused examination of the text itself and a broad idea is the contrary of such procedure. It could not also be what the story means to a particular person, unless it coincides with the findings obtained after careful analysis of the text.

Careful analysis of a literary text involves a very thorough and deepened analysis of a text. Such text is examined down to its letters, their sounds, the repetition of words, the literary figures, the symbolism , etc. This is the textual information, the paratextual and metatextual and the intertextual information of the text is also researched and analyzed.

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.