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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... kind of man Randall was , or the kind of boy David is . He's a midwestern , middle - America boy ; I have no identification with such a child - none . I even have difficulty drawing such children since I'm used to drawing big - headed ...
... kind of benevolent deity ; underneath her is David protected by her . She seems to " feather " him : David has been a substitute owling . The mother owl , however , is not looking at David nor at the reader . Her eyes draw the reader in ...
... kind of look they have about them . Also , there's something else about the baby . A man wrote and said how much the picture amused him . Could I answer a question , Was this the goblin baby being brought to the house or was this the ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
Copyright | |
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