Before Reading: Narrative Conventions and the Politics of InterpretationCornell University Press, 1987 - 249 pagine Overview: 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. |
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... Edna His Wife , since it deals similarly with the difficulties of the long climb up through the American class structure — and , coincidentally , with misplaced Midwesterners in New York . Edna is clearly a novel with something to offer ...
... Edna His Wife , since it deals similarly with the difficulties of the long climb up through the American class structure — and , coincidentally , with misplaced Midwesterners in New York . Edna is clearly a novel with something to offer ...
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... Edna's inarticulateness stand out . We are more apt , for instance , to notice the small gestures that Paul makes just after their elopement , when it is necessary to send a telegram to Edna's parents telling them about their marriage .
... Edna's inarticulateness stand out . We are more apt , for instance , to notice the small gestures that Paul makes just after their elopement , when it is necessary to send a telegram to Edna's parents telling them about their marriage .
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... Edna does not lead a life that fits the conventional patterns . The point of the book , as I have argued , is not only to describe the experiences of women and others with limited opportunities for action , but also to cry out against ...
... Edna does not lead a life that fits the conventional patterns . The point of the book , as I have argued , is not only to describe the experiences of women and others with limited opportunities for action , but also to cry out against ...
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Beyond ReadingsBefore Reading | 1 |
Starting Points | 15 |
Rules of Notice | 47 |
Copyright | |
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