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Date: 2015-10-07; view: 482.

THE NARRATIVE TECHNIQUE

HELPFUL QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN ANALYSING

(rely on the story One Coat Of White by H.A. Smith)

· Does the author use a first-person or third-person narrator?

· Is the first-person narrator a protagonist or a secondary character?

· Does the author try to represent the thoughts of other characters?

· What effect does the author's choice of narrator have on the impact of the story?

Personal Literary Touch:

Try this experiment to develop your own ability to see things from different points of view.

Work in pairs.

a. Think of a conflict situation that involved another person which upset, disappointed or angered you (for example, an argument with a friend, family member, teacher).

b. Tell your partner what happened from your point of view.

c. Try to put yourself in the position of the other person involved in the conflict and explain the situation as convincingly as you can from his/her point of view.

d. Discuss the results of your experiment with your partner. Have you come to a better understanding of the situation?