封面
声明
致谢
英文摘要
中文摘要
目录
Introduction
Graham Swift the Author
Waterland the Story
Literature Review
Theoretical Framework and Structure of the Thesis
The body of this thesis consists of the following three chapters:
CHAPTER ONE“Mobius Strip”of History:Nonlinearity in Narrative Time
1.1 Narrative Time in Fiction
1.2 Fragmented Time:Subversion to“Grand Narrative”
1.3 Distorted Narrative Time:Subjective Temporal Experience
1.3.1 Order:Anachronies in Narration
1.3.2 Duration:Anisochronies in Narration
1.3.3 Frequency:Repetition in Narration
1.4 Cyclical Time:History of“Ups and Downs”
CHAPTER TWO Diverse Imagination of History:Instability in Narrative Space
2.1 Narrative Space in Fiction
2.2 Topographical Space:Battle between“Water”and“Land”
2.3 Textual Space:Juxtaposition of Different Genres
2.4 Discourse Space:Conflict within Narrative
CHAPTER THREE“Corpse”of Reality:Meaning-Making in Chronotope
3.1 Chronotope in Fiction
3.2 Postmodern Chronotope:From“Now-here”to“No-where”
3.3 Narration:Grip on Reality and Rivalry with Nihility
Conclusion
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