The Narrative Function and Ethical Effect of Verse in the Early 20th-Century Kazakh Novels
20世纪初期哈萨克斯坦小说中韵文的叙事功能与伦理效果
Xie W.
25 December 2022Central China Normal University
Foreign Literature Studies
2022#44Issue 6139 - 151 pp.
Prosimetrum is the most unique narrative feature in the early 20th-century Kazakh novels. The narrative function and ethical value of verse are mainly shown in three aspects: first, the verse clearly has a critical function to clarify the ethical persuasion and moral position of the novel; second, its performance function promotes the construction of a new moral code while pandering to the implied audience of the novel; third, its lyrical function prompts the protagonist to denounce the feudal morality on behalf of women, which triggers a strong response from the audience and further contributes to the achievement of the ethical goals of the novel. The multi-layered narrative function and ethical value could only result from the joint effect of Kazakhstans oral literary traditions, the authors ethical goals, and public reception norms, which reflects the overall style of the Kazakh literature during its social transformation.
Ethical effect , Kazakh literature , Narrative function , Novels of the early 20th century , Prosimetrum
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