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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... understand this is to grasp a fundamental truth about literary technique . Of course , people often think that whereas writing for adults may require a sophisticated understanding of technique , writing for children needs only a simple ...
... understanding , yet finding solace in those small moments of impressive comprehension that we call awareness . It is the ... understand ( and a few magic new ones to think on ) , and powerful images so that the reader can " see . " In my ...
... understand a word the bear said . ( 41 ) And here , the reader takes the bait along with Rafe . The natural egoism of white dominant culture , hope , and all previous experience / reading , sug- gest that Rafe's understanding of what is ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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