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This is the last story with a title in the book. Riddley started the book by repeating shared myths about humanity; this is something very different. In fact, the progression of {{Ix|stories}} throughout the book follows a familiar literary trend, moving from the cosmologic/epic (prehistoric myth) to the heroic (classical myth) to the personal and then the internal (modernist fiction): | This is the last story with a title in the book. Riddley started the book by repeating shared myths about humanity; this is something very different. In fact, the progression of {{Ix|stories}} throughout the book follows a familiar literary trend, moving from the cosmologic/epic (prehistoric myth) to the heroic (classical myth) to the personal and then the internal (modernist fiction): | ||
| − | "Hart of the Wood": the fall of humanity in the distant past. Everyone knows this story. | + | * "Hart of the Wood": the fall of humanity in the distant past. Everyone knows this story. |
| − | "Why the Dog Wont Show Its Eyes": the fall of humanity, continued. Everyone used to know this story, but now only Lorna does. | + | * "Why the Dog Wont Show Its Eyes": the fall of humanity, continued. Everyone used to know this story, but now only Lorna does. |
| − | "Eusa Story": the fall of humanity as played out in the life of one special man. | + | * "Eusa Story": the fall of humanity as played out in the life of one special man. |
| − | "The Lissener and the Other Voyce Owl of the Worl": a mythic fragment without time or place, with Lissener (who may be the author) in a central role. | + | * "The Lissener and the Other Voyce Owl of the Worl": a mythic fragment without time or place, with Lissener (who may be the author) in a central role. |
| − | "The Bloak As Got on Top of Aunty": a tall tale about a man in a familiar place. Made up by a showman without any particular intentions. | + | * "The Bloak As Got on Top of Aunty": a tall tale about a man in a familiar place. Made up by a showman without any particular intentions. |
| − | "Stoan": A fragment without time, place, or characters, which came to Riddley from nowhere. | + | * "Stoan": A fragment without time, place, or characters, which came to Riddley from nowhere. |
[[Category:Chapter 15]] | [[Category:Chapter 15]] | ||
Revision as of 22:06, 24 November 2013
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This is the last story with a title in the book. Riddley started the book by repeating shared myths about humanity; this is something very different. In fact, the progression of stories throughout the book follows a familiar literary trend, moving from the cosmologic/epic (prehistoric myth) to the heroic (classical myth) to the personal and then the internal (modernist fiction):
- "Hart of the Wood": the fall of humanity in the distant past. Everyone knows this story.
- "Why the Dog Wont Show Its Eyes": the fall of humanity, continued. Everyone used to know this story, but now only Lorna does.
- "Eusa Story": the fall of humanity as played out in the life of one special man.
- "The Lissener and the Other Voyce Owl of the Worl": a mythic fragment without time or place, with Lissener (who may be the author) in a central role.
- "The Bloak As Got on Top of Aunty": a tall tale about a man in a familiar place. Made up by a showman without any particular intentions.
- "Stoan": A fragment without time, place, or characters, which came to Riddley from nowhere.