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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merit or complexity can be paraphrased.3 Indeed , since the mean- ing of any utterance depends on its context — at least if meaning is taken broadly to include tone , emphasis , and connotation - then no utterance is ever synonymous ...
merit or complexity can be paraphrased.3 Indeed , since the mean- ing of any utterance depends on its context — at least if meaning is taken broadly to include tone , emphasis , and connotation - then no utterance is ever synonymous ...
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Different norms characterize different sets of narratives ; what stands out as deviant , therefore , depends not only on social context but also on the intertextual grid against which the text is read . Generally speaking , formulaic ...
Different norms characterize different sets of narratives ; what stands out as deviant , therefore , depends not only on social context but also on the intertextual grid against which the text is read . Generally speaking , formulaic ...
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context encourages us to zip through popular texts carelessly . In part , we see this in marketing strategies . The sales of certain popu- lar titles in airports , train stations , and supermarkets , for instance , reflects a context in ...
context encourages us to zip through popular texts carelessly . In part , we see this in marketing strategies . The sales of certain popu- lar titles in airports , train stations , and supermarkets , for instance , reflects a context in ...
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Beyond ReadingsBefore Reading | 1 |
Starting Points | 15 |
Rules of Notice | 47 |
Copyright | |
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Before Reading: Narrative Conventions and the Politics of Interpretation Peter J. Rabinowitz Visualizzazione estratti - 1998 |
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