EN 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pampers, Essentialism, Jane Austen
1 Jul 2016
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One of the biggest differences between epistolary fiction and other forms is a narrator. The narrator influences our opinions of characters. The narrator tells us about characters an what they think. The narrator shows us characters from a particular angle. The narrator takes us into character"s minds. The narrator comments on character"s thoughts and actions. In all these ways the narrator sets up, judges, and exposes characters for us and is very strong influence on how we interpret them-she is not omniscient or neutral. You do not really think, mr. thorpe, said catherine, venturing after some tome to consider the matter as entirely decided, and to offer some little variation on the subject, that james"s gig will break down? . There is not a sound piece of iron about it. The wheels have been fairly worn out these ten years at least- and as for the body! Upon my soul, you might shake it to pieces yourself with a touch.
