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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... forces are at work . At the same time , of course , it is plausible adolescent dialogue , moving toward the intimate " private " language of lovers . As such , it demands a good deal of its readers — again hardly less , I think , than ...
... forces of my untuneful soul " ( Letters , 2 : 165 ) . In fits of self - deprecation , he seemed unable or unwilling to evaluate what he was accomplishing : " You see how this d - d poeshie flows from me in sickness : Are they good or ...
... forces us to look at the poem and take it in silently to establish its sense . As the subtitle indicates ( " perhaps worth considering " ) , we are to reflect on this poem and consider the ways of reading it ; its meaning alters as we ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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