Narrators in our stories ...

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manfredvijars

Narrators in our stories ...

Post by manfredvijars » Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:53 am

Many of our Bush Poetry works are 'Stories'.
Let's consider those 'stories' ...

A first person narrative can become a bit like a monologue or a soliloquy. The narrator may begin by talking to us - but before long, he's talking to himself, struggling to understand his own behavior and feelings.

Third person narratives put distance between readers and characters with a loss of intimacy with a character. However this narrative can provide some insight or information that is unavailable to the character themselves.

The choice of a narrator or narrative strategy not only shapes but actually determines, a host of larger meanings and effects.

Consider, "The Man From Snowy River",

How different would the story be if told by "The Man", or Harrison, Clancy - or the Horse?
(actually, "The Horse" has been done)

What are the larger meanings and effects in the original piece?
How would those meanings change if told by any of the narrators mentioned above?

warooa

Re: Narrators in our stories ...

Post by warooa » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:47 am

manfredvijars wrote:

Consider, "The Man From Snowy River",

How different would the story be if told by "The Man", or Harrison, Clancy - or the Horse?
(actually, "The Horse" has been done)
Yes the Horse in the film was Denny, the buckskin gelding. :roll:

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