NARRATIVE SPACE IN THE NOVELLA A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CHARLES DICKENS
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https://doi.org/10.63506/jilc.0903.372Keywords:
A Christmas Carol; Charles Dickens; Zoran; narrative space; literatureAbstract
This study examines the narrative space in Charles Dickens’s short story “A Christmas Carol” through the theoretical framework of Zoran (1984), which encompasses three levels: topographical space, chronotropic space, and textual space. By analyzing specific locations, the interplay between time and space, and the narrative's linguistic structure, the research highlights how space functions not merely as a setting, but as a symbolic and aesthetic system. The spatial elements reflect the psychological and moral transformation of the protagonist, Ebenezer Scrooge, and contribute to the story’s depth in terms of its ethical and philosophical aspects. The findings suggest that narrative space in A Christmas Carol serves as a central expressive medium, shaping the reader’s experience and understanding of the character’s journey. This study aims to expand narrative literary analysis from a spatial perspective, opening possibilities for comparative studies with other literary works or integrating spatial and temporal analysis within the same text.
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