Stepping into the Subjunctive World of the Fiction in Game, Film and Novel

Authors

  • Margaret Mackey University of Alberta

Abstract

The concept of the subjunctive mode provides a useful key in exploring narrative comprehension in different media. This article reports on a study in which twelve undergraduates, working in groups of three, read a novel, watched a movie, and played a digital game. Analysis of transcripts of their responses reveals that the role of the subjunctive in their developing awareness of the story is an element that crosses media boundaries and allows forms of cross-media comparison.

Author Biography

Margaret Mackey, University of Alberta

Professor School of Library and Information Studies University of Alberta

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Published

2008-11-11

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2008)

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