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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49 And it is true that we often apply rules of interpretation with so little thought that the act of literary perception appears to be automatic ; furthermore , texts do , to some extent , give directions for their own decoding .
49 And it is true that we often apply rules of interpretation with so little thought that the act of literary perception appears to be automatic ; furthermore , texts do , to some extent , give directions for their own decoding .
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It comes with rudimentary directions , but you have to know what directions are , as well as how to perform basic tasks.50 It comes with its own materials , but you must have certain tools of your own at hand .
It comes with rudimentary directions , but you have to know what directions are , as well as how to perform basic tasks.50 It comes with its own materials , but you must have certain tools of your own at hand .
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without some stock responses to begin with , reading is impossible.51 Now suppose you are given something to assemble and a set of directions . If you make a mistake in construction , you may eventually find yourself in a self ...
without some stock responses to begin with , reading is impossible.51 Now suppose you are given something to assemble and a set of directions . If you make a mistake in construction , you may eventually find yourself in a self ...
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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 |
Before Reading: Narrative Conventions and the Politics of Interpretation Peter J. Rabinowitz Visualizzazione estratti - 1987 |
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