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