Explores past history of film based on fictional and dramatic techniques. Decries the view of film as an imitation of painting and literature. Defends the cinema as a unique narrative art form. (DS)

Presents an analysis of prose narratives that allows content to be identified as central and provides a priori rationale for why the content is central. Investigates which content is supportive of, or distracting to, the central content. (FL)

Describes the methodology and results of a study of the preferences of fourth- and fifth-grade children for film form and technique. Indicates that children prefer narrative/live action films, followed by narrative/animation, nonnarrative/live action, and nonnarrative/animation. (HTH)

Discusses metafiction (contemporary fiction) and the new relationship between subject and reader that challenges traditional practice of point of view in fiction. Suggests ways for the interpreter to deal with the performance of metafiction. (JMF)

Explores the narratives produced by children 3 1/2 to 9 1/2 years of age in a seminaturalistic setting and assesses the adequacy of the children's orientation to context. (Author/MP)

Discusses children's concepts about stories, by examining interview responses. (AA)

Discusses a project developed to gain understanding of the experiences of people suffering from a chronic pain condition with no visible symptoms. Results suggest that narrative approaches helped participants find their own strengths and means of coping and helped them find identities other than as patients. (RJM)

Describes descriptive video service (DVS) which makes television programming and videos accessible to blind and visually impaired viewers. Topics include the development of DVS at the WGBH public broadcasting network in Boston, narrative descriptions of key visual elements, and access to World Wide Web sites. (LRW)