ENGLISH 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Chopsticks, Tiptoes, Madeleine Thien
16 Jan 2018
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Home tense and memory the author / narrator pitfall: how is character formed within the narrative, how does this story explore the act of watching? asd-hs. wikispaces. com - water Details of the setting are revealed gradually: kitchen. The gloss of the kitchen counters, the sharp angles of the stove, the fridge, the shiny sink (328) On the walls, the paint is peeling and the floor, unswept in days, leaves little pieces of dirt stuck to our feet (334) Setting: time: the narrator"s perspective within the narrative is different from her perspective on the narrative, later. Me on my tiptoes, chin propped up on the counter (329) This memory of him is so strong (328) The unconditional quality of my love for him will not last forever (334) The violence will turn all my love to shame and grief (334: within the narrative, on the narrative: Setting: time cont"d: verb tenses signal shifts of perspective.
