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Enhancing understandings of the literary element of character using elements from Systemic Functional Linguistics
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Thomas, A, Enhancing understandings of the literary element of character using elements from Systemic Functional Linguistics, English in Australia, 51, (2) pp. 20-31. ISSN 0155-2147 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
According to Peha (2016), fiction is all about character. What a character wants, how they go about getting it, and how they change throughout the trajectory of the narrative are key factors that drive a story and make it meaningful. This paper integrates strategies from both narratology (Nikolajeva, 2002; 2005; Rimmon-Kenan, 2002) and linguistics (Martin & Rose, 2007; Martin & White, 2005) to analyse the representation of character in the novel Fairytales for Wilde Girls (Near, 2013). A framework for classroom work on the textual concept of character will be drawn from the analysis and teaching implications and strategies will be discussed.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | literature, feminism, characterisation, English classroom |
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Research Field: | English and Literacy Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL) |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Curriculum |
| Objective Field: | Syllabus and Curriculum Development |
| UTAS Author: | Thomas, A (Dr Angela Thomas) |
| ID Code: | 116075 |
| Year Published: | 2016 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2017-05-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-10 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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