Before Reading: Narrative Conventions and the Politics of InterpretationOverview: 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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we should consider a woman the guilty party . ... Not all writers depend on it , not
all readers apply it ( particularly with rising consciousness about women ' s
positions in our society ) , and not even the standard , male - centered readings of
...
we should consider a woman the guilty party . ... Not all writers depend on it , not
all readers apply it ( particularly with rising consciousness about women ' s
positions in our society ) , and not even the standard , male - centered readings of
...
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our polarized view of woman . In our culture , we have a number of categories in
which to place women , but they tend to fall into pairs of binary oppositions :
madonna / whore , good girl / bad girl , victim / villain . This tendency to
dichotomize ...
our polarized view of woman . In our culture , we have a number of categories in
which to place women , but they tend to fall into pairs of binary oppositions :
madonna / whore , good girl / bad girl , victim / villain . This tendency to
dichotomize ...
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Thus , in Fear of Flying , it is hard to tell to what extent Isadora Wing ' s problems
result from her being a woman and to what extent they stem from her being an
artist . In order to make sure that her novel has no such ambiguity , Barnes
focuses ...
Thus , in Fear of Flying , it is hard to tell to what extent Isadora Wing ' s problems
result from her being a woman and to what extent they stem from her being an
artist . In order to make sure that her novel has no such ambiguity , Barnes
focuses ...
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Beyond ReadingsBefore Reading | 1 |
Starting Points | 15 |
Rules of Notice | 47 |
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| Titolo | Before Reading: Narrative Conventions and the Politics of Interpretation Cornell paperbacks The Ohio State University Press Open Access Initiative |
| Autore | Peter J. Rabinowitz |
| Editore | Cornell University Press, 1987 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | la University of California |
| Digitalizzato | 28 mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0801420105, 9780801420108 |
| Lunghezza | 249 pagine |
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