Narration as Characterization in First-Person Realist Fiction: Complicating a Universally Acknowledged Truth

I argue that the universally accepted assumption that in realist fiction a character narrator’s narration contributes to their characterization needs to be complicated. Working with a conception of narrative as rhetoric that highlights readerly interest in the author’s handling of the mimetic, thema...

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Main Author: James Phelan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/14/7/151
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