Han Yanli, Han Yanli (2025) Investigating Narrative Devices In Selected Novels Of William Somerset Maugham From The Perspective Of Genette’S Narrative Theory. PhD thesis, Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut.
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This thesis investigates the narrative features in william somerset maugham’s three selected novels—of human bondage, the moon and sixpence, and the razor’s edge. It examines how maugham employs narrative devices related to time, mood, and voice to shape his novels, utilizing genette’s narrative theory as the analytical framework. This study explores five research questions: the extent to which narrative devices related to time, mood, and voice are utilized in these novels; the similarities and differences in their usage across the three works; and the significance of these narrative devices in interpreting maugham’s overall narrative style. Employing a qualitative method, this research identifies, codes, and quantifies the narrative devices in each chapter of the selected novels. The raw numerical data are presented in tabular form, and distinctiveness ratios are calculated to analyze the patterns within the narrative techniques. The numbers are meticulously compared, described, and interpreted to provide a comprehensive understanding of the narrative strategies utilized in the selected texts. Through detailed textual analysis, this research reveals how maugham’s manipulation of temporal structures in narrative time, perspective shifts in narrative mood, and narrative voice variations contribute to the thematic and aesthetic dimensions of his novels.
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics > P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) |
| Divisions: | Pusat Pengajian Bahasa Literasi & Terjemahan (School of Languages, Literacies and Translation) > Thesis |
| Depositing User: | Mr Hasmizar Mansor |
| Date Deposited: | 26 May 2026 01:07 |
| Last Modified: | 26 May 2026 01:07 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/64273 |
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