Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote 56 short stories in the Sherlock Holmes series, yet only two are told from the narrative perspective of Holmes himself. I attempted to compare and contrast Holmes’ narration in The Blanched Soldier and The Lion’s Mane with Watson’s narration in A Study in Scarlet. I explored narratological theories and previous research done on Watson’s narration in order to find an...

Children with pre- or perinatal brain injury (PL) exhibit marked plasticity for language learning. Previous work has focused mostly on the emergence of earlier-developing skills, such as vocabulary and syntax. Here we ask whether this plasticity for earlier-developing aspects of language extends to more complex, later-developing language functions by examining the narrative production of childr...

brechtian narrative drama as opposed to aristotelian drama initiated an enormous transformation in german dramatic literature. the major distinctive feature between aristotelian and non-aristotelian drama lies in the certain view and effect each one generates on the audience. according to brecht, aristotelian drama based on pity, fear, empathy, and catharsis results in passivity, lethargy, and ...

OBJECTIVE This article presents a narrative-based technique, which allows medical personnel to empower patients with diabetes and improve adherence. METHODS The study was undertaken in Maccabi Healthcare Services, among 123 patients diagnosed with diabetes. Four empathic narratives were constructed, referring to different factors influencing resistance to treatment, as were identified by the ...

Computer game authoring offers young people the opportunity to create their own interactive digital stories. This activity has strong educational potential, but authoring tools have provided little to no interface representational support for the storytelling aspect of the task until now. Narrative Threads, a suite of tools which provides this support, is presented here, including a description...

Abstract This study presents a detailed analysis of the narrative Goyama and ascetics Mount Aṭṭhāvaya in Āvaśyaka Cūrṇi , including text translation. By identifying range themes, intertexts allusions narrative, variety Jain perspectives on nature asceticism are uncovered. Topics covered include as “commentary”, Niryukti background to some possible Śaiva significance Goyama’s physical appearance...

The utility of narrative as a powerful communication tool is undisputed. However, within both narrative and media effects literature, there is a general lack of attention afforded to the process through which narrative influences audiences. This dissertation investigates the distinct cognitive and emotional dimensions that comprise one’s narrative flow and comprehension through the development ...