To understand why the correct answer is 1 (B and C), let's analyze the works and authorship of each option:
Works by Roland Barthes
✅ B. Mythologies (1957) – This is one of Barthes’ most famous works, where he examines modern myths in popular culture through semiotics.
✅ C. The Pleasure of the Text (1973) – In this book, Barthes discusses the idea of textual pleasure and the difference between "readerly" and "writerly" texts.
Works Not Written by Barthes
❌ A. Allegories of Reading (1979) – This was written by Paul de Man, a prominent deconstructionist literary critic.
❌ D. Some Versions of Pastoral (1935) – This was written by William Empson, known for his work on pastoral poetry and ambiguity in literature.
❌ E. What is an Author? (1969) – This is an essay by Michel Foucault, not Barthes. However, Barthes wrote a related essay, The Death of the Author (1967), which is sometimes confused with Foucault's work.
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