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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... shows how very unwise it is to go up a chimney in a very old house , where a person does not know his way , and where there are enormous rats " ( 29 ) . The narrative up to this point concerns Tom's siblings and Tom's mysterious ...
... shows the effects on the young reader of the choice of narrative voice . The central consciousness can be " the lonely son , " as in The Yearling ; " the boy , alone , " as in Sounder ; " the girl alone , " as in Julie of the Wolves ...
... shows the thatch - roofed , wattle and daub house of the farmer ; the outbuildings , including poultry house , sheepfold and pigsty ; even , beyond the vegetable gardens , the family's beehives . On the opposite page a cross - section ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Narrating Chaucer Grimm New England | 25 |
Finding the Narrative Voice through Dramatically | 32 |
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