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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Pagina 88
... tell her the only time I get a chance is when she ain't around , so I have to make the most of it . I guess the fact is neither one of us would be welcome in a Quaker meeting , but as I tell Mother , what did God give us tongues for if ...
... tell her the only time I get a chance is when she ain't around , so I have to make the most of it . I guess the fact is neither one of us would be welcome in a Quaker meeting , but as I tell Mother , what did God give us tongues for if ...
Pagina 131
... tell an introduction from the first subject ( although occasionally he or she may be fooled — as in the long introduction to the Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto ) ; simi- larly , an experienced reader knows how to tell when a ...
... tell an introduction from the first subject ( although occasionally he or she may be fooled — as in the long introduction to the Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto ) ; simi- larly , an experienced reader knows how to tell when a ...
Pagina 148
... tell us . . . . The reason the book does not tell us . . is that it is not an important part of the story . The story is about digging the basement of the town hall , and that is what the book tells us . " 22 21. For a different ...
... tell us . . . . The reason the book does not tell us . . is that it is not an important part of the story . The story is about digging the basement of the town hall , and that is what the book tells us . " 22 21. For a different ...
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Beyond ReadingsBefore Reading | 1 |
Starting Points | 15 |
Rules of Notice | 47 |
Copyright | |
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