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Re: MLA Abstracts: Schuman (fwd)
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In Gene Barabtarlo's message dated Wednesday 8, November 1995 commenting
on Sam Schuman's MLA abstract on Gogolian snetences in PNIN, he wrote : >
> Far from being "wild", these images are painstakingly assembled bookmarks
> that point up important motifs in this particular chapter (and a few
> others).
Agreed! For a similar example, see my analysis of the [long] opening
paragraph of "Spring in Fialta" where the narrative begins with an
apparently straightforward descrition of the location, but ends in
what seem like trivial details of torn posters and orange peel - all
of which are later revealed as important lietmotifs in the story.
The analysis should be recoverable from NABOKV-L. It went out
in both June and September of this year.
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Dr Roy Johnson | Roy@mantex.demon.co.uk
PO Box 100 | Tel +44 0161 432 5811
Manchester 20 | Fax +44 0161 443 2766
on Sam Schuman's MLA abstract on Gogolian snetences in PNIN, he wrote : >
> Far from being "wild", these images are painstakingly assembled bookmarks
> that point up important motifs in this particular chapter (and a few
> others).
Agreed! For a similar example, see my analysis of the [long] opening
paragraph of "Spring in Fialta" where the narrative begins with an
apparently straightforward descrition of the location, but ends in
what seem like trivial details of torn posters and orange peel - all
of which are later revealed as important lietmotifs in the story.
The analysis should be recoverable from NABOKV-L. It went out
in both June and September of this year.
--
Dr Roy Johnson | Roy@mantex.demon.co.uk
PO Box 100 | Tel +44 0161 432 5811
Manchester 20 | Fax +44 0161 443 2766