Two approaches to structuring narratives are examined in this section. Each has its advantages:
and
For the purposes of demonstration the following collection of narrative records about genre fiction is used:
|
Narrative |
A narrative about: |
Type: (Description Detail) |
|---|---|---|
|
Dune, by Frank Herbert |
a science fiction novel. |
Story |
|
Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien |
a fantasy novel. |
Story |
|
The Novels of P.K. Dick - the 60s |
the novels written by P.K. Dick in the 1960s. |
Category |
|
The life and works of Frank Herbert |
Frank Herbert, his life and works. |
Category |
|
Science Fiction |
the genre of science fiction in general. |
Theme |
|
The Man Who Japed, by P.K. Dick |
a science fiction novel written in the 1950s. |
Story |
|
Time Out of Joint, by P.K. Dick |
a science fiction novel written in the 1950s. |
Story |
|
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by P. K. Dick |
a science fiction novel written in the 1960s. |
Story |
|
The life and works of P.K. Dick |
P.K. Dick, his life and works. |
Category |
|
Fantasy |
the genre of fantasy in general. |
Theme |
|
The life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien |
J.R.R. Tolkien, his life and works. |
Category |
|
The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien |
a fantasy novel. |
Story |
|
The life and works of Ursula K. Le Guin |
Ursula K. Le Guin, her life and works. |
Category |
|
The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin |
a science fiction novel. |
Story |
|
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien |
a fantasy novel. |
Story |
|
The Novels of P.K. Dick - the 50s |
the novels written by P.K. Dick in the 1950s. |
Category |
|
Genre Fiction |
all types of genre fiction. |
Master |
|
Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert |
a science fiction novel. |
Story |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K. Le Guin |
a fantasy novel. |
Story |
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