In Sympathy with Narrative Characters

In Sympathy with Narrative Characters

Giovannelli examines the audience's sympathetic response to characters in fictional narratives. He asserts that sympathy, in this context, is not merely an emotion or set of emotions, but a form of engagement with the character.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of aesthetics and art criticism 2009, Vol.67 (1), p.83-95
1. Verfasser: GIOVANNELLI, ALESSANDRO
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aesthetics
Desire
Emotions
Empathy
Happiness
Joy
Literary criticism
Movies
Narrative and the Emotions
Narrative empathy
Narratives
Pity
Sympathy
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Zusammenfassung:Giovannelli examines the audience's sympathetic response to characters in fictional narratives. He asserts that sympathy, in this context, is not merely an emotion or set of emotions, but a form of engagement with the character.
ISSN:0021-8529
1540-6245
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-6245.2008.01337.x