声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
CONTENTS
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1 Yann Martel and His Life of Pi
1.2 Literature Review
1.3 Theoretical Bases and The Significance of This Study
Chapter Two UNRELIABLE NARRATION IN LIFE OF PI
2.1 Implied author
2.2 Unreliable Narration
2.2.1 Unreliable narration under the axis of facts/events
2.2.2 Unreliable narration under the axis of knowledge/perception
2.2.3 Unreliable narration under the axis of ethnics/judgments
Chapter Three THE NARRATIVE PROGRESSION IN LIFE OF PI
3.1 Instabilities—the Textual Dynamics in the Novel
3.1.1 The unstable relationship between Pi and Richard Parker
3.1.2 Pi’s unstable attitude towards God
3.2 Tensions—The Readerly’ Dynamics in the Novel
3.2.1 Four types of audiences
3.2.2 Narrative reader vs.narratee
3.2.3 Narrative reader vs.implied reader
3.3 Tensions Caused by Two sets of Corresponding Relationships
3.3.1 Narrator vs.implied reader
3.3.2 Impfied author vs.implied reader
Chapter Four NARRATIVE JUDGMENT IN LIFE OF PI
4.1 Interpretive Judgment
4.1.1 The story with animals
4.1.2 The story without animals
4.2 Ethical Judgment
4.2.1 Humanity
4.2.2 Belief—religion vs.survival
4.3 Aesthetic Judgment
4.3.1 The effect caused by narrative techniques
4.3.2 Metafictional feature in Life of Pi
Chapter Five CONCLUSION
REFERENCE
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