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Literaturwissenschaft

Universidad de Cádiz

2019

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Chapter: Raymond Chapman, Forms of expression in Victorian fiction, CHAPTER 1 Introduction: Speech in fiction


Central idea of ​​reading:

The central idea of ​​the chapter is to explain the function of dialogue in works of fiction both for the definition of character and for the development of the plot and that history can advance. Your goal is to create a flow within the story; however, it becomes clear that in fiction works dialogue can become unrealistic.

He uses the Victorian work as an example, as well as explains the different aspects of dialogue in the construction of the character in its different elements such as social status, beliefs, relationships with the rest of the characters, etc.


Summary:

Dialogue is fundamental in any literary work. It has the function of characterizing the characters and advancing the plot. In fiction we also have this function, however, dialogues in works of fiction dialogue becomes superficial because we can not exactly copy the conversations that take place in real human relationships.

This is because the author develops his own style and because reality is heavy for the reader. The discourse in real life is full of inaccuracies that have no meaning in a literary work. At the same time, people do not communicate in the same way that is done in the literary work.

In the construction of his work, the author organizes his ideas, including the dialogues. In addition, there is a correspondence between the organization of the words and how they "sound" in the mind of the reader, in which the dialogues have been precise to be able to apply the effect that the author wishes to print.

Here is the possible variations that can be introduced by the author so that the character can be "drawn" in the story and the reader can capture it in the correct way. The details of writing such as different punctuation marks and other resources can help this purpose.

Even so, the imitation of the human voice is not one hundred percent accurate. In order to perform a better imitation it is necessary to resort to various techniques that serve as equivalent to the variations experienced by the human voice in speech.

Even so, the illusion is maintained when the reader accepts what is presented in a verbalization of the world within the context of the work of fiction. In this way, the dialogue is subscribed to the fictional world built by the author in which the reader submerges without too many considerations.

But this is achieved when the reader does not question what is presented in reading, that is, when the reader does not reflect on whether a character may or may not express himself in a certain way, although the reader will always demand that the work can be perceived as credible.

As for the Victorian novel in which the text refers, the dialogues are quite perfect, although from a perspective it is difficult to imagine that people actually spoke in this way at that time. The dialogues in Victorian literature seem idealized according to characters that are supposed to be expressed in this way.

It is necessary to make a reflection about whether people really express themselves in this way at this time, and whether we can take Victorian works as a reliable reference to the discourse that was given at that time.

In this regard, the Victorian discourse has been much more formal than what is used today; also in this time it has been very common family readings as part of entertainment. In this sense, it could be presumed that the Victorian authors wanted to rescue the qualities of the speakers.

In the studies about the construction of characters and the dialogues that they present in the works, it is necessary to accept that the fictional character is constructed according to reality. Another factor of analysis is to relate the characters and their dialogues with the discourses that can be given in daily life, in this way you can reflect on whether the characters of Victorian works actually approach the speech of Victorian society.

Finally, it should be noted that the Victorian novel as a work of fiction becomes a source of approximation to the discourse of this era. To check and maintain control you can consult for example press of the time.

The novel has been a secondary source. Even personal journals and certain publications are difficult to extract effectively the author's records, thus preventing their characterization. In this way it is necessary to record the voice spoken in a written voice resulting in a complex structure in which various elements must be considered, such as the context in which the works were conceived, and if it is possible to find sources that can contrast the ways of dialogue that an approximation to the discourse of the time can be made.

At least they were accepted for a sector of the population that could afford these readings. Another element to consider is that the novel admits different genres so the conformation of the characters and their voices are subordinated to them. This raises an additional selection problem that needs to be resolved in the analysis of dialogue in works of fiction in the Victorian period.


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