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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... reader into her voice : Potter views the collaboration of artist , animals , and readers as a delightful conspiracy . Potter's voice , if viewed by modern critical theory , is a unique blend of all three - and all three create the ...
... readers are apt to miss the sort of cultural and cross - cultural reference on which metafiction often depends . I rather tend to deplore messing about with the mask instead of just picking it up and speaking through it , but in ...
... reader in the process itself . Few novels for intermediate readers make these demands . Young readers are usually served up a transparent narrative that relies on one or two appealing features to capture their involvement . Creativity ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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