The Ludic Parody of Terry Pratchett
This paper will look at how Pratchett’s universe creates a ludic parody through its use of juxtaposition, puncturing and awareness of stereotypes. I will also show through an analysis of some of Pratchett’s characters how narrative conventions are undermined. Finally, I will show how Pratchett, by u...
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oai:doaj.org-article:ed30fdb84bcd47359f1f203afa8d46982021-11-23T09:46:01ZThe Ludic Parody of Terry Pratchett1749-9771https://doaj.org/article/ed30fdb84bcd47359f1f203afa8d46982008-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.forumjournal.org/article/view/598https://doaj.org/toc/1749-9771This paper will look at how Pratchett’s universe creates a ludic parody through its use of juxtaposition, puncturing and awareness of stereotypes. I will also show through an analysis of some of Pratchett’s characters how narrative conventions are undermined. Finally, I will show how Pratchett, by using the Discworld as a background for more specific parody, manages to avoid Bakhtin’s charge of modern parody as narrow ridicule.Camilla Ulleland HoelUniversity of EdinburgharticleFine ArtsNLanguage and LiteraturePENForum (2008) |
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This paper will look at how Pratchett’s universe creates a ludic parody through its use of juxtaposition, puncturing and awareness of stereotypes. I will also show through an analysis of some of Pratchett’s characters how narrative conventions are undermined. Finally, I will show how Pratchett, by using the Discworld as a background for more specific parody, manages to avoid Bakhtin’s charge of modern parody as narrow ridicule. |
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