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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... light and mystery go out of our fingers up on the summer air and away over the beginning - to - sleep houses , among the stars , as fragile , as wondrous , as vulnerable , as lovely as life itself . I see my grandfather there looking up ...
... light inside . ” Osa tries to follow it , doubts herself , and loses its guiding light . The dream allows her to fail and then to find her own strength , transforming her un- derstanding upon awakening , as Osa finds that she is willing ...
... light that comes and goes during the long years lights a very small part of human life . Countering the major theme of the book - light versus darkness - is the eminently civilized voice of Asimov himself — intelligent , witty ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
Copyright | |
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