Second lesson - Elements of analysis 

13.09.16 – Lesson 1

Structural elements of a Novel

1. Title

2. Structure

3. Characters

4. Setting (space, time, environment)

5. Narrative techniques

6. Use of language

7. Theme

Groups organization for the ppt work

Group 1: Leucci, De Luca, Del Stabile à Chapter 1: pages 1 -57

Group 2: Marega, Franco, Cicogna à Chapter 2: pages 60 -102

Group 3: Bais, Mainardi, Vianello à Chapter 3 pages 103 -130

Group 4: Beltramino, Candotti, Paolini à Chapter 4 pages 131 - 187

Group 5: Martinello, Bodigoi, Vita à Chapter 5 pages 188 - 228

Group 6: Ferro, Waschl à Chapter 6 pages 229 - 278

PPT: “Nice work” first chapter analysis

1. Chapter name and credits

2. Title

3. Structure and reflections

4. Characters

5. Setting

6. Narrative techniques

7. Use of language

8. Themes

9. Peculiarities

10. Open questions

Analysis of an extract of the novel “Nice work” page. 21

She is explaining her personal concept of character

• There is no such thing as the self: a finite unique soul (or essence) that constitute the person identity;

• There is only a subject position in an infinite web of discourses (culture: power, sex, family, science, religion and so on)

Non esiste un uomo fatto da sé ma solo persone soggette al contesto culturale in cui sono inserite.

Cultura à instabile, mutevole, fluida

Lingua = Mezzo per la costruzione di reti di discorsi

Robyn nega tutto quello che è stabile ovvero il PENSIERO FORTE DELLA FILOSOFIA

Al pensiero forte  si contrappone IL PENSIERO DEBOLE caratteristico del POST MODERNISMO               

• There is no such thing as an author