Essays about: "Gerard Genette"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Gerard Genette.

1. 1. Beyond Shakespeare: A close reading of the epigraphs in Justin Cronin's The Passage.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Philip Törnblom; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : One common phenomenon in literature is the use of epigraphs both at the beginning of a work and before the start of a chapter. Although the use of epigraphs is common in literary works, the purpose and function might differ; not only due to different intentions by authors but as claimed by French literary scholar Gerard Genette, the effect also relies on the interpretation of the reader. READ MORE

3. 2. Texts and Paratexts in a Colonial Context. Krupabai Satthianadhan's English Novels 'Saguna' and 'Kamala'

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

   Author : Karin Edgardh; [2020-01-15]
   Keywords : India; Krupabai Satthianadhan; Saguna; Kamala; Gérard Genette; Autobiography; Conversion; Colonial literature;

   Abstract : The anglophone Indian author Krupabai Satthianadhan (1862-1894) was a second-generation Christian convert and a member of the Christian Tamil family in colonial Madras. Knowledge of English was still a high-caste male privilege when Satthianadhan published reformist articles on female education. Her two novels, the autobiographical Saguna. READ MORE

4. 3. The Impact of Preconceived Notions : A Literary Study of Moral Complexity in the Harry Potter Series

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Ämnesforskning

   Author : Antonia Alfredsson; [2020]
   Keywords : moral complexity; focalizer; narratology; preconceived notions; Harry Potter;

   Abstract : This essay examines the use of the character Harry Potter as focalizer in the Harry Potter series. The objective is to see how Harry’s preconceived notions are caused by his inability to grasp moral complexity. The study is conducted by a close reading of the novels with the focus on the relationship between Harry and the character Severus Snape. READ MORE

5. 4. Making Myth: Narrative Discourse in The Shadow of the Torturer

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

   Author : Charles Simmons; [2019]
   Keywords : Narratology Myth Science Fiction Fantasy Science Gene Wolfe Genette; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This dissertation argues that the incongruity between the narrating I and the narrated I in The Shadow of the Torturer produces a site where myth is made. The novel differs from other works in the canon of science fantasy because its science and fantasy are rarely, if ever, juxtaposed. READ MORE

6. 5. Time-travel and Empathy: an Analysis of how Anachronous Narrative Structures Affect Character/Reader Empathy

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Sophie Austin; [2019]
   Keywords : Susan Keen; Gérard Genette; anachrony; empathy; narratology; time-travel; empathy toolbox; chronology;

   Abstract : This study focuses on the relationship between the author’s narrative craft and the potential for the reader’s empathetic response. Specifically, it discusses how an anachronous narrative structure provides the author with different ways to promote empathy. READ MORE