Aesthetic distance in literature refers to the distance between the reader and the work which is controlled by the author through applying different narrative skills. Proper distance can help the reader develop psycho...Aesthetic distance in literature refers to the distance between the reader and the work which is controlled by the author through applying different narrative skills. Proper distance can help the reader develop psychological reflection during the reading process, then the reader can judge the work objectively and gets great pleasure from reading, and thus, the aesthetic effect is achieved. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain controls the distance between Huck, the narrator and the reader; the distance between Huck, the unreliable narrator and Huck, the character successfully, which result in strong artistic effect.展开更多
文摘Aesthetic distance in literature refers to the distance between the reader and the work which is controlled by the author through applying different narrative skills. Proper distance can help the reader develop psychological reflection during the reading process, then the reader can judge the work objectively and gets great pleasure from reading, and thus, the aesthetic effect is achieved. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain controls the distance between Huck, the narrator and the reader; the distance between Huck, the unreliable narrator and Huck, the character successfully, which result in strong artistic effect.
