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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... Brooks , " My Credo , ” 72 . 2. Brooks and Warren , Understanding Fiction , 27. See also Brooks ' claim that bad poetry is " chaotic and incoherent , " whereas a good poem has " coherence of statement " and " unity of style " ( Well ...
... Brooks , " My Credo , ” 72 . 2. Brooks and Warren , Understanding Fiction , 27. See also Brooks ' claim that bad poetry is " chaotic and incoherent , " whereas a good poem has " coherence of statement " and " unity of style " ( Well ...
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... Brooks and Warren , in Understanding Fiction , reject any irony that " preclude [ s ] " resolu- tion , for such irony leads to " smug and futile skepticism . " Instead , they stand for an irony that " force [ s ] the resolution to take ...
... Brooks and Warren , in Understanding Fiction , reject any irony that " preclude [ s ] " resolu- tion , for such irony leads to " smug and futile skepticism . " Instead , they stand for an irony that " force [ s ] the resolution to take ...
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... Brooks and Warren insist that a good story should " convey a definite ' point , ' a definite idea or meaning , " they hasten to add that it need not be ( and rarely is ) expressed explicitly . 17 Of course , not all reading communities ...
... Brooks and Warren insist that a good story should " convey a definite ' point , ' a definite idea or meaning , " they hasten to add that it need not be ( and rarely is ) expressed explicitly . 17 Of course , not all reading communities ...
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Beyond ReadingsBefore Reading | 1 |
Starting Points | 15 |
Rules of Notice | 47 |
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