How-to-appreciate-Fiction(怎样欣赏一部小 说).pptVIP

Fiction 1. What is fiction The word “fiction” refers to any narrative, in prose or verse, that is wholly or in part the product of the imagination. Rooted in the oral storytelling tradition, fiction has to do with the invented accounts of the deeds and fates of people, most of them likewise invented. Whatever its apparent factual content, fiction is finally a structured imitation of life and is not to be confused with a literal transcription of life itself. 1. What is fiction? Fiction entertains, and also explores what has been grandly called “the human condition”. Generally speaking, fiction includes romance, stories, novels and other imaginative writings. 2. Elements of fiction Theme Plot and structure Character Setting Point of view Tone Language and Style Irony Symbol 1.1 Theme The theme is the central idea or statement about life that unifies and controls the total work. Theme is literature, whether it takes the form of a brief and meaningful insight or a comprehensive vision of life, is the author’s way of communicating and sharing ideas, perceptions, and feelings with his readers or, as is often the case, of exploring with them the puzzling questions of human existence. Most of which do not provide neat, tidy, or universally acceptable answers. 1.1 Theme---Identifying theme It is important to avoid confusing a work’s theme with its subject or situation. We must be as certain as we can that our statement of theme does the work of full justice. The test of any theme we may propose is whether it is fully and completely supported by the work’s other elements. The title an author gives the work often suggest a particular focus or emphasis for the reader’s attention. 1.1 Theme---Analyzing theme Does the work have a theme? Is it stated or implied? What generalization(s) or statement(s) about life or human experience does the work make? What elements of the work contribute most to the formulation of the theme? Does the theme emerge organically and naturally, o