Narrative Fiction

Genre, technology and embodied interaction: The evolution of digital game genres and motion gaming

“…Their differences untold, contemporary genre theory overviews provided by individuals such as Rimmon-Kenan (2002), Frow (2006), Altman (1999) and Neale (2000) all argue for genre theories which focus less on stable taxonomies than on the fluid, situated and performative character of genres. Genre texts may relate to many categories at once and genres are seen as historically mutable and in constant development.…”

The Trickster and the Engineer

“…Such a theory would represent 'objectivity', 'neutrality ' and 'scientificity' (Rimmon-Kenan 2002, 136). The classical narratology, its metalanguage and attempt at mastery have been challenged by deconstructionist and psychoanalytic approaches (Rimmon-Kenan 2002, 138-139, Abbot 2009. Description is neither independent, nor neutral, as Rimmon-Kenan states:…”

Narrative structures in Korean folktales: A comparative analysis of Korean and English versions

“…Since Propp's study, structuralists/formalists (e.g., Chatman, 1978;Lwin, 2010;Propp, 1968;Rimmon-Kenan, 1983;Toolan, 2001) have analysed the function of narrative plot structures separately from the story. Lwin (2010) further noted that the plots of narratives are constructed by a perceived motivation, so events in narratives are connected non-randomly to exact the desired effect on the audience.…”