Narratives in Popular Culture, Media, and Everyday LifeSAGE Publications, 18/09/1996 - 214 من الصفحات Arthur Asa Berger elucidates narrative theory and applies it to readers' everyday experiences with popular forms of mass media. This unique book demonstrates how to interpret narratives while presenting the analysis in an accessible manner. |
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Chapter 1 The Nature of Narratives | 1 |
Chapter 2 Theorists of Narrativity | 19 |
Chapter 3 Narrative Techniques and Authorial Devices | 41 |
Chapter 4 A Glossary of Terms Relating to Narrative Texts | 63 |
A Freudian Perspective | 71 |
Chapter 6 Fairy Tales | 83 |
Chapter 7 The Comics | 99 |
A Study in Television Narrativity | 111 |
A Case Study of the War of the Worlds Script | 135 |
Chapter 11 Film Narratives | 147 |
Chapter 12 Narratives and Everyday Life | 161 |
Appendix Simulations Activities Games and Exercises | 175 |
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About the Author | 199 |
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