Employs a multiple narrator technique, it uses the varying voices and points of view of a number of characters to examine the life and character of Thomas Sutpen, a tragic figure who tries and fails to build a family dynasty in Yoknapatawpha County. ... The main story pieced together from the various narratives is interesting. ... The narrative structure throughout each chapter jumps back and forth between internal and external, back and forth between different characters' thoughts. Faulkner's use of narrative in Absalom, Absalom! ... is said to contain the most orig...

• Word Count: 498
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

To the formalist literature must have specified defining qualities to attain status as a literary work. 1Some of the defining qualities might be functionality, figurative language, universality, appropriate subject matter, excellence in technique, authorial intention to create an art work, aesthetic value, originality, verisimilitude, narrative structure, et al. ... Formalism, 5though criticized for unwarranted exclusion of history and context from literary analysis, has been very useful to many things, especially narrative theory. ...

• Word Count: 455
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Vladimir Nabokov´s Pale Fire, first published in 1989 is considered to be one of the first Post-modern novels in the English speaking world, primarily because of its narrative structure; the novel is written as a poem with 999-lines by the fictitious writer John Shade. ... Consequently, Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire shows how an author can use new techniques and approaches to create a literary masterpiece, without a specific audience in mind. ... I believe that Nabokov´s narrative conveys certain personalities who may lack both self- insight and self-irony and makes the reader aware ...

• Word Count: 461
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

There are important themes evident in the novel that are contributed with the help of the technique of narrative structure. In order to accept the views presented in this novel, we look at circular narrative and the chapters and sub-chapters within. ... The circular narrative structure of Cloudstreet shows that novel begins at the present, moves onto the past and comes back to present. ...

• Word Count: 842
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

There are important themes evident in the novel that are contributed with the help of the technique of narrative structure. In order to accept the views presented in this novel, we look at circular narrative and the chapters and sub-chapters within. ... The circular narrative structure of Cloudstreet shows that novel begins at the present, moves onto the past and comes back to present. ...

• Word Count: 842
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

There are important themes evident in the novel that are contributed with the help of the technique of narrative structure. In order to accept the views presented in this novel, we look at circular narrative and the chapters and sub-chapters within. ... The circular narrative structure of Cloudstreet shows that novel begins at the present, moves onto the past and comes back to present. ...

• Word Count: 871
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the piece Hopkins uses first person narrative to switch the point of view back and forth between Kristina and Bree. ... In this novel Hopkins again uses first person narrative and switches perspective between the twin characters, Kaeleigh and Raeanne. ... Along with the literary techniques utilized by Hopkins, she also sparks intrigue through her unique placement of words on the page. ... Through her many literary techniques, Ellen Hopkins has created a new genre of writing. ...

• Word Count: 875
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They were a Germanic people, and they brought with them a rich narrative tradition. ... "Thus the [poet's] purpose is reinforced and proved by his poetic technique, a triumph of intellect indicative of the sophistication of Anglo-Saxon culture, (Graybill, 5). ...

• Word Count: 1012
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Naturalism First of all, naturalism developed in Western Europe as seen in literature. When the new types of literature were coming to the scene naturalism was being developed also. Novels were an important type of literature. A novel is a type of literature that expresses itself in a narrativ...

• Word Count: 999
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More and more authors are beginning to use their works to try to deliver their takes on a narrative, as told by an individual challenged with autism or a similar condition. ... A myriad of authors are utilizing different techniques to "[open] our eyes to the autistic world view in its strangeness and richness" (Bates). ...

• Word Count: 922
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate