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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... turn farm chores into play , his relish for danger , and his love of challenge . In Winter , the first snow of the ... turning farm chores into play . Milking allows him to squirt the waiting cats with milk ( episode 12 ) . By “ riling ...
... turn to her grand- mother to find out " How did all this come about ? " Known as the best storyteller in the whole village , she would be the one who knew best how to tell of such far - off times of legend , as a skillful weaver of ...
... turn and jump right in . What can we do with a rhyme for today ? Perhaps we'll go sailing in the bay . We could feel the silver dots of spray ... How long do you think this rhyme will stay ? Until the sky turns dark and gray ? ( If you ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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