questions to consider from if on a winter’s night, a traveler
- What are the functions of narrative framing in this text?
- What main ideas did the author seem to be trying to get across–through the use of narrative framing as well as other techniques?
- How can ideas discussed in our critical readings about framed narratives be brought to bear on this text?
- Besides issues of narrative framing, what other noteworthy aspects of the text’s structure did you notice–for example, its handling of temporality, perspective, setting, etc.?
- What patterns of imagery did you detect, and what functions do they seem to be serving?
- Were there details of the plot you couldn’t follow? Were there inconsistencies (in the characters or setting) that threw you off?
- Were you disappointed in any sense by the work? If so, why? Or do you find the work to be successful or interesting in some ways, but not others? Support your reaction by referring to specific features of the text.
Posted: March 26th, 2008 under in-class activity.
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