Another word on Mark 6:47-52. . .with a focus on “Focalization”– STEVE BLACK
I wish to consider Mark 6:47-52, in the light of some of the conversation on this blog concerning it (see posts of Dec 5/2012, Dec 12/2012, Dec 13/2012, Dec 20/2012, Dec 21/2012, Jan 8/2013). I should...
View ArticleNarration in Film: Edward Branigan on Point of View versus Focalization –...
In this short post, I’d like to introduce one of the key works in the field of narration and film: Edward Branigan’s 1992 study Narrative Comprehension and Film. For a thorough introduction to...
View ArticleSympathizing with a Most Unexpected Character in Mark – STEVE BLACK
It has been argued that point of view can be used as a means of getting the reader to sympathize with a given character (See Oct 25 and Oct 4 posts by Gary Yamasaki). Yamasaki argued in the Oct 25 post...
View ArticleSOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE Book Review Session on “Perspective Criticism”...
Perspective Criticism is a wonderfully enjoyable book, which shows us how the manipulation of the point of view of the reader facilitates identification or dissociation from characters, and thus...
View ArticleS.B.L. Book Review Session on “Perspective Criticism” (part 7): Response to...
I am beginning to think that I am not sure that I find Yamasaki’s concept of “point of view character” as reflected in his response (May 29/2013 post) to be useful. I prefer simply to think of “point...
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