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| + | == Borgmeiers Gattungsmodell: Gattungsmerkmale für Waverly == | ||
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| + | 1. different kind of characters, at least one authentic historical character | ||
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| + | 2. real historical events are combined with fictional people and characters | ||
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| + | 3. historical elements are not only background but center of the story, use of historical details | ||
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| + | 4. protagonist is a mediocre hero | ||
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| + | 5. action takes place in the near past | ||
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| + | 6. the world is shown through the perspective of an individual and his individual thoughts/ experiences | ||
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| + | 7. fictional actions show consequences/ effects of history | ||
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| + | 8. language and style of writing --> show contrasts | ||
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| + | 9. feelings, sentiments and manners of the characters | ||
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| + | '''These are the features that I wrote down in class. I'm not sure if they are all right so please have a look at them and add or change any features, especially numbers 8 and 9.''' | ||
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== Typical features of Historical Novels of the late 17th and early 18th century == | == Typical features of Historical Novels of the late 17th and early 18th century == | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 15 June 2008
This page is for the expert group "Problems with Genre". I would suggest that everyone posts what he /she has already found out so that everyone has access to the same information! Katrin Menzel 20:14, 15 June 2008 (CEST)
Borgmeiers Gattungsmodell: Gattungsmerkmale für Waverly
1. different kind of characters, at least one authentic historical character
2. real historical events are combined with fictional people and characters
3. historical elements are not only background but center of the story, use of historical details
4. protagonist is a mediocre hero
5. action takes place in the near past
6. the world is shown through the perspective of an individual and his individual thoughts/ experiences
7. fictional actions show consequences/ effects of history
8. language and style of writing --> show contrasts
9. feelings, sentiments and manners of the characters
These are the features that I wrote down in class. I'm not sure if they are all right so please have a look at them and add or change any features, especially numbers 8 and 9.
Typical features of Historical Novels of the late 17th and early 18th century
1. Two protagonists --> man and woman, relation is based on romance -->Struggle for love (Tudor p.126; Tachmas p. 42) We definitely have to talk about this feature again. We already found last week that there is more than 1 couple in the stories
2. Very expressive, delightful use of language (Tudor p.20; Tachmas p.6)
3. Texts do not intend to present space or society, focus on romance and actions at court --> homogeneous social class (Tudor p.19; Tachmas p. 5)
4. Not tightly bound to space and time
5. Historical references are minor points or are even invented (Tudor p.28; Tachmas p. 104)
6. Emphasis on emotions (Tudor p. 152; Tachmas p. 54) o Emotions vs. Rationality (Tudor p.124; Tachmas p.39)
7. Contains intrigues and treacheries (Tudor p.149 ; Tachmas p.78)
8. Overlapping actions --> „in the meantime“ (Tudor p.147,p.138,p.137; Tachmas p.30,p.50,p.65)
9. Imply moral values to the audience (Tudor p. 10; Tachmas p.91)
10. Tragic ending (Tudor p. 154; Tachmas p. 109)
