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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... John and David have dreams for themselves ; they seem oblivious to what is going on around them . The Grimm text , however , tells us that John is a dull boy . Your John has a face that shows intelligence and sensitivity , and he is ...
... John Rowlands ' face , with its " well - shaped , modelled mouth of the Celt " ( 19 ) ; or the cottage on the hillside “ stone - walled , slate - roofed , sturdy - looking , but with the glass broken in its two small windows " ( 51 ) ...
... John . The Letters of John Keats . Edited by Maurice Buxton Forman . London : Oxford University Press , 1960 . Lawson , Don . The Long March : Red China Under Chairman Mao . New York : Thomas Y. Crowell , 1983 . 41 Narrative Voice in ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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