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"A Refusal of Strict Patterns of Interpretation": Metaphor, Narrative, and Literary Connections in Katherine Mansfield's "The Fly"
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Glotova, Elena – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
This paper explores how narrative and metaphor combine to articulate the moral and ideological message in a short story "The Fly" by Katherine Mansfield. The research addresses some of the most popular interpretations of the story that demonstrate its ambiguity and intertextual connections. The story metaphorical language is compared…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Narration, Literary Genres, Fiction