None of which is to say, I don’t think, that exegesis is a futile endeavor, for it is the basis of much academic work, at least in the humanities, and anyone who engages in it with a sincere desire to know, or to understand, will likely come away from it elucidated, not only with regard to the subject at hand, but also to some aspect of their own identity, or existence. But it is to say, I think, that art does not require intellectualization in order to be felt.