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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... effect of eating too much lettuce is " soporific . " I have never felt sleepy after eating lettuces ; but then I am not a rabbit . They certainly had a very soporific effect upon the Flopsy Bunnies ! ( 9 ) The accompanying picture of ...
... effect of the greens , at least upon bunnies . Thus , Potter sets up a verbal as well as a visual environment that helps to define the meaning of her adult diction in her books . Furthermore , in this passage Potter's articulation of ...
... effect of this combined point of view has been the focus for controversy over the nature of the book as representative of Black life . The world here , both as perceived omnisciently and through the eyes of the unnamed boy , has met ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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