ENG 1124 Lecture 9: Lecture 9 English Prose
14 Apr 2016
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The narration-it seems to be one type, but turns out to be another at some point. The graphic nature of some of the description. The importance of fear to the story. The gaelic phrases (is there an effect because they are gaelic and not english) It is hard to not know what you do know and you cannot not know what you do know . Have some of the qualities of a folk tale. Often have a first person narrator (different folk tale) Contain passages of uncompromising realism: settings: Usually involves an unyielding (often nova scotian) natural environment (rugged landscape, the sea, etc. : characters: Ordinary (often coastal folk who live hard lives and for whom family (present and past is hugely important. They often carry the burden of the past in some way: sexuality: Sexuality (human and/or animals) is usually frank and earthy but matter-of-fact: questions:
