Colby Quarterly, Volume 34Colby College, 1998 |
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Page 127
... voice would have terrified her . " As Held points out , the mean- ing of this sentence is somewhat obscure ( 64 ) . On what exactly does Sylvia's fear depend ? Is it a fear of speaking unless she is questioned by her companion ? Or does ...
... voice would have terrified her . " As Held points out , the mean- ing of this sentence is somewhat obscure ( 64 ) . On what exactly does Sylvia's fear depend ? Is it a fear of speaking unless she is questioned by her companion ? Or does ...
Page 154
... voice , but who is never seen and who never speaks . The " I " of the sentence is indeed Elly's Aunt Mary , who slips in and out of the narrator's position and who fails to retrieve that position at the end of the story . She ...
... voice , but who is never seen and who never speaks . The " I " of the sentence is indeed Elly's Aunt Mary , who slips in and out of the narrator's position and who fails to retrieve that position at the end of the story . She ...
Page 160
... voice on the horizon , finds herself stalled in the narrative process and barred from expressing truth . Al- though unlike " Mr. Bruce " this text holds a promise for the female voice , that promise awaits fulfillment ; Nelly's role as ...
... voice on the horizon , finds herself stalled in the narrative process and barred from expressing truth . Al- though unlike " Mr. Bruce " this text holds a promise for the female voice , that promise awaits fulfillment ; Nelly's role as ...
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