Submitted by Melfi on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 16:15.
Over the course of my college career, I’ve gradually gotten used to reading analytical and theory texts. Some are wonderfully constructed, concise and insightful, and others… not so much. I’m still on the fence as to how I regard Chatman’s Story and Discourse. I admit that at times I don’t feel like I have the proper background necessary for maybe not comprehending but appreciating the Chatman’s efforts with this book. He mentions the work of many other scholars, including Propp, Todorov, and Genette. Honestly, I have not read any work by these people and it might be a stretch to say that I even know who they really are. So, I guess, consider this a disclaimer for whatever follows. read more »
