Narrative Obtrusion in the Hebrew Bible

Download or read book Narrative Obtrusion in the Hebrew Bible written by Christopher T. Paris and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrators of the Hebrew Bible generally allow their stories to proceed while relying on characters and dialogue to provide necessary information. Paris calls attention to when the story teller “breaks frame” to provide information or direct reader understanding, preventing undesirable construals or interpretations of the story. After surveying the phenomenon in the Hebrew Bible and other ancient Near Eastern literature, Paris focuses on the Deuteronomistic History. Paris argues that attention to narrative obtrusion offers an entry point into the world of the narrator and redefines aspects of narrative criticism.