Friday, February 22, 2008

An Opposite View of Centralized Vision in Fiction

Holy pretentious, Batjesusman!

Based on the theory of structure and the preferred method of character-driven story, it is possible that the idea of the author playing, or being near to, god is impossible. As the mode of transportation and movement in the story, the main character is, essentially, a center. For all intents and purposes, a story must function around a character and is therefore a structure. And as a center, the author cannot totally and accurately assume the role of "god" and explain its essence. Therefore, an author must approach a character like any other person and act upon impressions rather than absolute truth and knowledge about said character.

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