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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... appears to belong . We might also conclude that it is a poor text . But there is another perfectly reasonable claim ... appear , at first , somewhat restricted- for many people , when they think of literary conventions , think of ...
... appears to belong . We might also conclude that it is a poor text . But there is another perfectly reasonable claim ... appear , at first , somewhat restricted- for many people , when they think of literary conventions , think of ...
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... appear to be prominent , or the crucial can pass by unnoticed . Sometimes , of course , authors are quite explicit ... appears as a kind of marker , a signal , in a word : a detail jutting out above the plane surface of the text ...
... appear to be prominent , or the crucial can pass by unnoticed . Sometimes , of course , authors are quite explicit ... appears as a kind of marker , a signal , in a word : a detail jutting out above the plane surface of the text ...
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... appear to be something that they are not . A piece of canvas , for example , appears to be the mayor or the Madonna ; a tale about a nonexistent clerk and his overcoat appears to be a true account . As a result , the aesthetic ...
... appear to be something that they are not . A piece of canvas , for example , appears to be the mayor or the Madonna ; a tale about a nonexistent clerk and his overcoat appears to be a true account . As a result , the aesthetic ...
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Beyond ReadingsBefore Reading | 1 |
Starting Points | 15 |
Rules of Notice | 47 |
Copyright | |
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