Blog # 3
#1
In the short story "The Boat" the use of intertextuality becomes apparent when the narrator refers to Thomas Hardy's "Eustacia Vye" and how she reminded him of his mother in a physical nature - " tall dark and powerfully energetic".Eustacia Vye was a tragic character from Thomas Hardy's "The Return Of The Native". Like his mother she is well intended , but despite those good intentions ends up living a very tragic life. Another reference is made to "David Copperfield" and the "Peggoty's and how they loved the sea". The same can be said of the "Peggoty's" . They were very honest, hardworking people of the sea, who, despite this, were met with tragedy. Once again it can be argued that this is a tool to help the reader understand what the author is trying to convey. I believe the Author is using intertextuality to draw the reader's attention to the tragic part of his characters. Sharing these references allows the reader a priveledged view into the authours own mind. It connects you to the author or narrator in a personal way; by making reference to something outside the immediate story. In the end his father dies and you are left to wonder: was it an accident or did he kill himself ? Perhaps these answers lie in the use of intertextuality - an author's message.
#2
Metafiction is a literary term that describes a work of fiction being inately aware of its own fictious nature. An example of this can be seen in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I think an authour or director might use this device to try and connect with their audience in more personal way.
In the short story "The Boat" the use of intertextuality becomes apparent when the narrator refers to Thomas Hardy's "Eustacia Vye" and how she reminded him of his mother in a physical nature - " tall dark and powerfully energetic".Eustacia Vye was a tragic character from Thomas Hardy's "The Return Of The Native". Like his mother she is well intended , but despite those good intentions ends up living a very tragic life. Another reference is made to "David Copperfield" and the "Peggoty's and how they loved the sea". The same can be said of the "Peggoty's" . They were very honest, hardworking people of the sea, who, despite this, were met with tragedy. Once again it can be argued that this is a tool to help the reader understand what the author is trying to convey. I believe the Author is using intertextuality to draw the reader's attention to the tragic part of his characters. Sharing these references allows the reader a priveledged view into the authours own mind. It connects you to the author or narrator in a personal way; by making reference to something outside the immediate story. In the end his father dies and you are left to wonder: was it an accident or did he kill himself ? Perhaps these answers lie in the use of intertextuality - an author's message.
#2
Metafiction is a literary term that describes a work of fiction being inately aware of its own fictious nature. An example of this can be seen in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I think an authour or director might use this device to try and connect with their audience in more personal way.