"Those of my readers who are well acquainted with the period of my story must be aware of the gravity of such an pronouncement" (37). Suddenly, Dumas breaks the fourth wall. Why? What does this do to the story as a whole?
It makes the entire story look like Dumas is on the outside-looking-in. He seems to be a participant in reading this story just like every other reader. It makes this book have an interesting twist
I agree with Jared, i think it looks like Dumas is retelling the story which makes it better in my opinion. It allows him to do little side notes like this quote
I think this is a way of Dumas telling the story in a different perspective. This lets him have little inputs, that can overall benefit the plot of the story. This allows Dumas to have an interesting change of events.
A relationship between the reader and the author is a feat that few authors can accomplish without becoming a character themselves. Dumas really did do an amazing job with this. The reader becomes absorbed by the story, then sees the first person pronouns and then goes from reading the story to being told the story. The effect is quite profound.
This makes the relationship between the audience and the author stronger. They can now see where Dumas is coming from and relate ti his background better. This is more of an effort to reach out to his audience and make his own story better.
It makes the entire story look like Dumas is on the outside-looking-in. He seems to be a participant in reading this story just like every other reader. It makes this book have an interesting twist
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jared, i think it looks like Dumas is retelling the story which makes it better in my opinion. It allows him to do little side notes like this quote
ReplyDeleteI think this is a way of Dumas telling the story in a different perspective. This lets him have little inputs, that can overall benefit the plot of the story. This allows Dumas to have an interesting change of events.
ReplyDeleteA relationship between the reader and the author is a feat that few authors can accomplish without becoming a character themselves. Dumas really did do an amazing job with this. The reader becomes absorbed by the story, then sees the first person pronouns and then goes from reading the story to being told the story. The effect is quite profound.
ReplyDeleteThis makes the relationship between the audience and the author stronger. They can now see where Dumas is coming from and relate ti his background better. This is more of an effort to reach out to his audience and make his own story better.
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