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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... things he does and all the things he learns in the summer of 1928 . " You do things and don't watch , " he tells his brother . " Then all of a sudden you look and see what you're doing and it's the first time , really . " Since ...
... things you don't know you think , the feelings you wish you did not feel , somehow get into the utterance through the mask . These uncontrollable things are part of the impression you give as a mask wearer ; they are nearly impossible ...
... Things Are and Other Poems ( 1974 ) 4 - Way Stop , and O Sliver of Liver ( 1979 ) . Seldom is the lyrical voice used , either that of my children or of myself as a child , but of students , of conversations overheard , of response to ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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