Before Reading: Narrative Conventions and the Politics of Interpretation"How does what we know shape the ways we read? Starting from the premise that any productive theory of narrative must take into account the presuppositions the reader brings to the text, Before Reading explores how our prior knowledge of literary conventions influences the processes of interpretation and evaluation. Available again with a new introduction by James Phelan."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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It is not, of course, the case that a shift to the present necessarily indicates a shift
from narrator to character. Sometimes it indicates a swing the opposite way,
sometimes no shift at all. Indeed, Seymour Chatman even argues that it always ...
It is not, of course, the case that a shift to the present necessarily indicates a shift
from narrator to character. Sometimes it indicates a swing the opposite way,
sometimes no shift at all. Indeed, Seymour Chatman even argues that it always ...
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Many of these rules are closely related to the New Critical doctrine of consistency
of character. Although I would not agree with Brooks and Warren when they insist
that the "thoughts and actions" of characters "must ultimately be coherent,"23 it ...
Many of these rules are closely related to the New Critical doctrine of consistency
of character. Although I would not agree with Brooks and Warren when they insist
that the "thoughts and actions" of characters "must ultimately be coherent,"23 it ...
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What applies to the perspective from which a novel is narrated applies as well to
its central character or characters. Susan Suleiman has made a strong claim that
"it is only after having read the whole novel that one can fully distinguish major ...
What applies to the perspective from which a novel is narrated applies as well to
its central character or characters. Susan Suleiman has made a strong claim that
"it is only after having read the whole novel that one can fully distinguish major ...
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Narrative Conventions | 3 |
Starting Points | 15 |
Rules of Notice | 47 |
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| Titolo | Before Reading: Narrative Conventions and the Politics of Interpretation The theory and interpretation of narrative series |
| Autore | Peter J. Rabinowitz |
| Edizione | ristampa |
| Editore | Ohio State University Press, 1987 |
| ISBN | 0814207596, 9780814207598 |
| Lunghezza | 249 pagine |
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