In the second part of the article, Clines lays out allegations that deconstruction is unethical, and responds to these allegations asserting in the end that by challenging traditional values deconstruction forces individuals to take charge of their own ethical decisions. Each represents a worldview challenged by the other. The pyramid is a stable, hard to overturn structure that represents the unity and coherence of Western thought. The net is a multivalent symbol. It can take many shapes, and can be used for many purposes.
Marginal interests are on an equal footing with authoritative bodies.
The postmodern is described in relation to biblical theology and exegesis, Old Testament lexicography, Israelite history, and pedagogy. Here as elsewhere Clines emphasizes that postmodern does not supplant the modem or render it obsolete, nor are these oppositional pairs. The postmodern stands on the shoulders of the modem. The postmodern must interact with the modem and vice versa. Articles in Literature and History come from the early part of Clines's publishing career.