The rhetoric of character in children's literature
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The rhetoric of character in children's literature
Scarecrow Press, 2002
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Now available in paperback! Until now, there was no theoretical research of character in children's fiction and very few comprehensive theoretical studies of literary characters in general. In her latest intellectual foray, the author of From Mythic to Linear ponders the art of characterization. Through a variety of critical perspectives, she uncovers the essential differences between story ("what we are told") and discourse ("how we are told"), and carefully distinguishes between how these are employed in children's fiction and in general fiction. Yet another masterful work by a leading figure in contemporary criticism.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction. Why a Theory of a Character? Part 2 PART 1. ONTOLOGY AND TYPOLOGY OF CHARACTER Chapter 3 Chapter 1. Approaches to Literary Characters Chapter 4 Chapter 2. From Hero to Character Chapter 5 Chapter 3. In Search of the Protagonist Chapter 6 Chapter 4. Collective Character Chapter 7 Chapter 5. From Collective Character to Intersubjectivity Chapter 8 Chapter 6. Secondary Characters and Character Constellations Chapter 9 Chapter 7. Complexity and Development Part 10 PART 2. EPISTEMOLOGY OF CHARACTER Chapter 11 Chapter 8. Character and Plot Chapter 12 Chapter 9. Authorial Discourse: Description and Narration Chapter 13 Chapter 10. Authorial Discourse: Actions and Events Chapter 14 Chapter 11. Figural Discourse: Speech Acts Chapter 15 Chapter 12. Figural Discourse: Internal Representation Chapter 16 Chapter 13. Implicit Characterization
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