Speaker: Like many contemporary critics, Smith argues that the true meaning of an author' s statements can be understood only through insight into the author' s social circumstances. But this same line of analysis can be applied to Smith' s own words. Thus, if she is right we should be able, at least in part, to discern from Smith' s social circumstances the "true meaning" of Smith' s statements. This, in turn, suggests that Smith herself is not aware of the true meaning of her own words. The speaker's main conclusion logically follows if which one of the following is assumed?
A: There is just one meaning that Smith intends her work to have.
B: Smith's theory about the relation of social circumstances to the understanding of meaning lacks insight.
C: Smith lacks insight into her own social circumstances.
D: The intended meaning of an author's work is not always good evidence of its true meaning.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
C