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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Some rules of notice cover a wide spectrum of texts : for instance , there is the simple rule that titles are privileged . This may seem trivial , but it is a tremendous help for the first - time viewer of Hamlet .
Some rules of notice cover a wide spectrum of texts : for instance , there is the simple rule that titles are privileged . This may seem trivial , but it is a tremendous help for the first - time viewer of Hamlet .
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A study sheet devised by Hamilton College's English Department for students beginning their first literature survey , for instance , informs them that the question , Who is speaking ? is one of the first that a reader must ask .
A study sheet devised by Hamilton College's English Department for students beginning their first literature survey , for instance , informs them that the question , Who is speaking ? is one of the first that a reader must ask .
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It is generally assumed , for instance , that parallels along one axis imply parallels along another . In poetry , for instance , parallel syn- tax is usually assumed to imply parallel thoughts . Similarly , in fiction , Bruce R. Stark ...
It is generally assumed , for instance , that parallels along one axis imply parallels along another . In poetry , for instance , parallel syn- tax is usually assumed to imply parallel thoughts . Similarly , in fiction , Bruce R. Stark ...
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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 Literary theory The Ohio State University Press Open Access Initiative |
| Autore | Peter J. Rabinowitz |
| Editore | Cornell University Press, 1987 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | la University of Michigan |
| Digitalizzato | 23 feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0801420105, 9780801420108 |
| Lunghezza | 249 pagine |
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