The Voice of the Narrator in Children's Literature: Insights from Writers and CriticsCharlott Otten, Gary D. Schmidt As Otten and Schmidt note in their preface, voice is a broad metaphor. Thus the 41 essays in this collection provide varied approaches, examining point of view, focus, selection of details, tone, and even illustrations as part of the narrative identity. Eight genres, including picture books, fantasy, realism, and biography, receive separate study in generally brief articles by writers and more substantial analyses by critics. . . . In her contribution, Jill Paton Walsh describes contemporary criticism as an `impenetrable thicket of technical terms.' In most cases, the critics here avoid jargon. They speak clearly, offering practical criticsm accessible to anyone seriously concerned about narrative technique in children's literature. Choice |
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... Rafe , but as he wonders about it , he hears the bear attacking Tawena in the forest : " There was a fearful crunch- ing noise now . Rafe remembered how he had eaten whole caterpillars , and at this minute the bear was eating Tawena in ...
... Rafe learning . Rafe , convinced in spite of Tawena's whispered message ( to say nothing of the bear's ) that they are taking him with them into slavery , decides to escape ; he craftily makes a bid for freedom . Unfortunately , he gets ...
... Rafe's uselessness . He does , however , have a good knife , which she has borrowed to strike sparks from a rock . Rafe watches with interest , but without comprehension . While she is thinking and working on the fire , she hears two ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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