02+Valuing+through+Structure

In this section you will examine how VALUES are reflected through TEXTS and what this tells us about WHYand HOW texts are VALUED.
=**__How does the structure of the novel shape the ways readers respond to it?__**=


 * Examine the narrative stucture of the novel. Look at the beginning of the text, the list of contents, the dedication, the author's brief introductory note, and the first page. How do all these position the reader? Do you think the list of contents suggest a novel at all?

Re-read the opening paragraph in the story. How does Stoker use the conventions of realism? Why do you think he adopts this approach?**

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