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CHAPTER 3
FUNCTIONS OF NARRATIVE
3.1 Overview
Narrative is known as one of the most primitive and familiar representational
methods. Beneath its seemingly simplistic nature is a complexity of structures that people
usually fail to see. These structures reveal a network of relations that each story bears,
and from which even a simple story might foresee depth of meaning. This chapter
explores the structures and natures of narrative, and by determining these qualities, it
shows how narrative functions as a unique method to communicate meaning and affect a
reader. Taking a critical perspective, the author also explores the functional effects of
narrative based on various theories of contemporary narratology rather than dwells in one
theory or another. The content analysis based on the literature therefore, creates a
background for the further contrast between narrative texts and non-narrative texts
discussed in the later chapters. The structure of the chapter is as follows: Narrative, gives
a general introduction to narrative; Structures of Narrative, shows the different
dimensions of structures of narrative as a discourse method; Natures of Narrative, gives a
detailed examination of various properties of narrative and how these properties affect a
reader; Conversational Narrative, examines how conversational narrative maps external
representations and affects a reader.64
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Wu, Yan. Affordances of External Representations in Instructional Design: The Effect of Narrative and Imagery in Learning., dissertation, December 2008; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9718/m1/77/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .