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What Is Novel? Chapter 2 ◼ The function of novel 1. Why are there the novelists writing novel? ➢ to express ➢ to share ➢ to be understood 2. What do they want to share? anything from their personal feelings such as their sufferings, happiness, sorrows, etc to their experiences and thoughts
Chapter 2 What is novel? The function of novel 3. Why do they want to express, to share, to be understood? Thereare many reasons why novelist write, but they all have one thing in common --a need to createan alternative world. John Fowler “欲新一国之民,不可不先新一国之小说。” 梁启超
What Is Novel? Chapter 2 ◼ The function of novel “欲新一国之民，不可不先新一国之小说。” 梁启超 3. Why do they want to express, to share, to be understood? “There are many reasons why novelist write, but they all have one thing in common —— a need to create an alternative world.” John Fowler
Chapter 2 What is novel? ■/ he function of nove Conclusion 1 Novelists have the purpose of changing things, especiallypeople's mind, whether itor not
What Is Novel? Chapter 2 ◼ The function of novel ◼ Conclusion 1 Novelists have the purpose of changing things, especially people’s mind, whether they admit it or not
Chapter 2 What is novel? The function of novel 1. Why are there readers reading novels? To entertain to understand to share and participate 2. What must the readers be ready to do before reading a nove/? The readers have to suppose that the authors tell truths and ready to accept them
What Is Novel? Chapter 2 ◼ The function of novel 1. Why are there readers reading novels? ➢ To entertain ➢ to understand ➢ to share and participate 2. What must the readers be ready to do before reading a novel? The readers have to suppose that the authors tell truths and ready to accept them
Chapter 2 What is novel? ■/ he function of nove a Conclusion 2 Readers, by reading whatever novels, are willingly open to anything new to their minds
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