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Telling Stories: Postmodernism and the Invalidation of Traditional Narrative

Michael Roemer

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Description:Michael Roemer's groundbreaking work argues that every story, be it ancient myth or documentary film, is completed before we read or watch it. He explores why a society like ours — predicated on free will — is addicted to tales that neither we, nor the heroes, can control. Roemer argues that, contrary to both formalist and postmodern aesthetic theories, traditional stories do not create order out of chaos but challenge our order with chaos, undermining the structures we have built to protect ourselves. He finds that stories are both radical and conservative, invalidating our freedom while centering on heroes or heroines who are obliged to act alone; their adventures remove them from the sheltering community. Moreover, their attempt to escape the plot is mandated by the plot itself. Predicated on contradiction, ambiguity, and uncertainty, stories affirm what they deny — just as society both affirms and denies our existence as individuals.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Telling Stories: Postmodernism and the Invalidation of Traditional Narrative. To get started finding Telling Stories: Postmodernism and the Invalidation of Traditional Narrative, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Michael Roemer's groundbreaking work argues that every story, be it ancient myth or documentary film, is completed before we read or watch it. He explores why a society like ours — predicated on free will — is addicted to tales that neither we, nor the heroes, can control. Roemer argues that, contrary to both formalist and postmodern aesthetic theories, traditional stories do not create order out of chaos but challenge our order with chaos, undermining the structures we have built to protect ourselves. He finds that stories are both radical and conservative, invalidating our freedom while centering on heroes or heroines who are obliged to act alone; their adventures remove them from the sheltering community. Moreover, their attempt to escape the plot is mandated by the plot itself. Predicated on contradiction, ambiguity, and uncertainty, stories affirm what they deny — just as society both affirms and denies our existence as individuals.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Telling Stories: Postmodernism and the Invalidation of Traditional Narrative. To get started finding Telling Stories: Postmodernism and the Invalidation of Traditional Narrative, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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