"With Judgment Reserved": Reading Both Predictably and Unpredictably In William Faulkner's "Light in August" and "The Wild Palms"

This article critically examines how readers engage with two novels by William Faulkner (Light in August and The Wild Palms). It explores the idea of reading as an act that balances the predictable (what readers expect based on narrative structures and prior information) with the unpredictable (elements of surprise, irony, and narrative indeterminacy). The author argues that Faulkner’s narratives structure the reading experience so that the reader is constantly negotiating between anticipating events (predictability) and confronting unexpected developments (unpredictability). This interplay is central to understanding character motivations, thematic depth, and Faulkner’s literary techniques.

Loại tài liệu:

Article - Bài báo

Tác giả:

Fenrick, Michael

Đề mục:

Literary criticism

Nhà xuất bản:

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Ngày xuất bản:

Fall 2005/Spring 2006

Số trang/ tờ:

Định dạng:

pdf

Nguồn gốc:

The Faulkner Journal, Volume 21, Number 1/2, Fall 2005/Spring 2006, Pages 121-132,167

Liên kết:

ISSN 0884-2949

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"With Judgment Reserved": Reading Both Predictably and Unpredictably In William Faulkner's "Light in August" and "The Wild Palms"

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