Polyphonic: literally ‘many voiced’, a term found in the writings of the Russian literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin, where it is equivalent to dialogic. Thus a polyphonic novel is one in which several different voices or points of view interact on more or less equal terms. I like this kind of novels because it tells us many points of view for one story and we can find justifing for the characters behaviours….Let's play a game: You should read the story then choose one of the characters then rewrite the story from your point of view.(The first man-The second man-The ass)The ass's ShadowA man hired an ass from another man. He paid him two shillings to lend him the ass for the day.It was a very hot day, and both men wanted to stand in the ass's shadow, so that they might be cool. But there was only room for one of them."Go away," said the man who had hired the ass. "Go away! It is my shadow today. I have hired the ass."" You hired the ass," said the owner," but you did not hire his shadow. It is my shadow."They went on, the hirer saying one thing and the owner saying the other. Then they began to fight, and while they were fighting one of them happened to hit the ass. Then the ass ran away. And it took its shadow with it!
Hi Nafis,
I enjoyed reading your story.You chose the best character to write the story again. I think if i want to write the story i'll choose the ass's point of view.Thanks again Nafis for your very interesting style of writing.Have a great day.
Kamel
On the very hot day, the trader rented me. It was so hot that a bowl of water could have been boiled. Meanwhile, my owner and the trader argued about whom using the shadow created by me. The trader shouted that he had hired me so that he could sleep under the shadow. But, my owner refused to accept it and said that he did not hire the shadow. Then, the trader grabbed my owner's collar. I could see that my owner got so angry and instead of kicking him on the stomach, he kicked me. Ohhh, I felt so much pain! Stupid people!!So, I prefered to leave them alone!! Stupid people!! Live in your misrable life without any shadow!
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Have a wonderful time,
Nafis
I enjoyed reading your story.You chose the best character to write the story again. I think if i want to write the story i'll choose the ass's point of view.Thanks again Nafis for your very interesting style of writing.Have a great day.
Kamel
Here is my story:
On the very hot day, the trader rented me. It was so hot that a bowl of water could have been boiled. Meanwhile, my owner and the trader argued about whom using the shadow created by me. The trader shouted that he had hired me so that he could sleep under the shadow. But, my owner refused to accept it and said that he did not hire the shadow. Then, the trader grabbed my owner's collar. I could see that my owner got so angry and instead of kicking him on the stomach, he kicked me. Ohhh, I felt so much pain! Stupid people!!So, I prefered to leave them alone!! Stupid people!! Live in your misrable life without any shadow!
Thanks,
Nafis