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Book Review: What’s Your Pronoun? Beyond He & She:
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In this paper, the authors show that the framework is adaptable to any narrative and is not exclusive to literature: it is up to the reader to connect those narratives through their "mental archives".Abstract:
‘six word stories’ (stories told in six words), young adult fiction such as Twilight, literary classics such as Shakespearian plays, TV series like How I Met Your Mother, and other narratives such as the Marvel Universe, amongst others. This shows that the framework is adaptable to any narrative and is not exclusive to literature: it is up to the reader to connect those narratives through their ‘mental archives’. Therefore, Mason’s main objective with this book is indeed achieved.read more
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