Which of the following works best illustrates the idea that a text's meaning is not solely derived from the author's imagination?

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Plato’s The RepublicT.S. Eliot’s essay 'Tradition and the Individual Talent'Jacques Derrida’s book Of GrammatologyJacques Lacan’s essay 'The Mirror Stage...'

Explanation

Plato’s The Republic presents the strongest example of the argument that the meaning of a work is influenced by factors beyond just the author's imagination, highlighting the role of external ideas and interpretations.