Narrative Survival. The Power of Personal Narration, Discussed through the Personal Story-Telling of Fictional Characters, Particularly Those Created by Margaret Atwood.

Shepherd, Valerie

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ERIC Number: EJ521640

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Narrative Survival. The Power of Personal Narration, Discussed through the Personal Story-Telling of Fictional Characters, Particularly Those Created by Margaret Atwood.

Shepherd, Valerie

Language & Communication, v15 n4 p355-73 Oct 1995

Examines the component parts of personal narrative, the sort of language resources they consist of, and the respective roles they can play in turning sense into experience. People share in the making of their stories, evaluating them creatively with the help of their hearers. To survive in a complex world of meanings, a narrator must constantly repair her personal stories. (28 references) (CK)

Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Discourse Analysis, Mythology, Personal Narratives, Psychiatry, Psycholinguistics, Role Perception, Sex Role, Story Telling, Value Judgment

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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