Of Delany and Derrida 2

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Gary LimProf. D. Kazanjian17 December 2004ENGL 80100 Theory Co o!"i"m

Of Delany and Derrida

#n $am"e %. De any&' fan(a'y 'erie') Ne*+r,on) (here i' a con'(an( con'i-era(ion of

'(r"c("ra i'( an- o'(/'(r"c("ra i'( (heory i(hin (he frame of (he narra(i*e. y incor ora(in a

hi h y 'e f/con'cio"' a ica(ion of cri(ica (heory (o ha( co" - ea'i y a'' for (y ica ' or-

an- 'orcery fan(a'y ri(in ) De any mana e' (o enac( a or3in o"( of (heore(ica conce (')

no( by rea-in a 'e ara(e (e ( 5a' i' norma y (he ca'e6 b"( by con'(r"c(in a (e (. Thi' ha'

'e*era im ica(ion'. The no(ion of cri(ica (heory a' an ac( of c o'e rea-in an- re/rea-in i'

'hif(e- on(o a -ifferen( mo-a i(y i( become' bo(h an ac( of crea(i*e rea-in an- ri(in .'o) -rama(izin cri(ica (heory in a fan(a'y "ni*er'e re/a i n' (he hi o'o hica heri(a e (ha(

cri(ica (heory ha' of(en (o en a e i(h. $e((in hi' '(orie' in an "ni-en(ifie- (ime/' ace

9rea i(y: (ha( 'eem' on (he brin3 of ci*i iza(ion) De any a o ' for a re/con'i-era(ion of (he

cri(ica (heory en(er ri'e) hich i' i('e f *ery m"ch a reac(ion (o an- ro-"c( of a *ery ' ecific

hi o'o hica inheri(ance. #( i' reci'e y (hi' heri(a e of ;e'(ern hi o'o hy (ha( Derri-a) in


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na en a e' i(h i' (he ar(ic" ar

mo-e of rea-in in Derri-a&' or3 (ha( -e/'(abi ize' con*en(iona binary re a(ion'hi '. ?or

e am e) hen rea-in $a"''"re) Derri-a ma3e' com e (he in(erior@e (erior re a(ion'hi(ha( 'eem' a aren( in (he -i'(inc(ion be( een ' eech an- ri(in . #n ar(ic" ar) he 'ho '

(ha( by re/con'i-erin (he a''"m (ion (ha( one (erm i' ri*i e e- o*er (he o(her) a re'"m (ion

rehear'e- o*er an- o*er by (he (ra-i(ion' of ;e'(ern hi o'o hy) no( mere y '"b*er(' (ha(

re a(ion'hi b"( more rofo"n- y) em ha'ize' ho in(er( ine- (he conce (' are. #n -oin 'o)

one of Derri-a&' 3ey ar "men(a(i*e mo*e' 'eem' (o be (o -emon'(ra(e ho (he i-en(i(y of one

(erm -e en-' ine (ricab y on (he o(her) ra(her (han in (he confi-ence of a 9(ran'cen-en(a

'i nifie-:

The o"('i-e bear' i(h (he in'i-e a re a(ion'hi (ha( i') a' "'"a ) any(hin b"('im e e (eriori(y. The meanin of (he o"('i-e i' a ay' re'en( i(hin (he in'i-e)im ri'one- o"('i-e (he o"('i-e an- *ice *er'a. 5AB6

ia a 'imi ar e'("re) De any e ore' (hi' bin-in of binarie' in Ne*ery>na. ore

' ecifica y) he in(erro a(e' (he '(abi i(y of (he o o'i(ion be( een ' a*ery an- free-om)

'ho in ho each (erm con(in"a y -eri*e' i(' meanin from (he o(her) ho each (erm of(en

an-er' in(o (he (errain norma y a''ocia(e- i(h i(' o(her. o e*er) hi e Derri-a&' rea-inof $a"''"re -ea ' i(h (he in'i-e@o"('i-e binary a' (hey a ear a' conce ("a (erm' in

$a"''"re) De any oca(e' (he ' a*ery@free-om binary in objec(' (he ' a*e&' co ar an- an

a'(ro abe. The -econ'(r"c(ion of (he binary i' enac(e- (hro" h 'ho in (he com e

manife'(a(ion of (he'e objec(' a' 'i n' in (he narra(i*e.

The co ar o'(en'ib y re re'en(' (he in'(i("(ion of ' a*ery. Thi' occ"r' mo'( i(era y in

(he fac( (ha( in-i*i-"a ' (ha( -on (he co ar) or ra(her ha*e (he co ar ace- " on (hem) are

mo'( a''"re- y ' a*e'. Thi' fac( i' -emon'(ra(e- hen Pryn fir'( enco"n(er' Gor i3 ho i'

earin 9a hin e- iron co ar: 5F06. $he i' imme-ia(e y con'"me- by (he fear of

enco"n(erin her fir'( ' a*e " c o'e

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$he ha- 'een ' a*e' in (he E amon mar3e( an- more recen( y on (he roa-. "('he ha- ne*er (a 3e- (o one) nor ha- 'he hear- of anyone ho ha-. To be '(an-inin a '(ran e ci(y) facin one -irec( y an- '"ch a bi oneH 5F16

Pryn i' cer(ain (ha( (he man i(h (he co ar i' in-ee- a ' a*e) -emon'(ra(in no( on y (he

"bi!"i(y of in'(i("(ion b"( a 'o (he ab'o "(e 'i nifica(ion of (he co ar in Ne*+r,on 'ocie(y.The fac( of (he man&' ' a*ery !"ic3 y o*er he m' a o(her im re''ion' (ha( Pryn may ha*e

ha- of (hi' man an- he i' objec(ifie- a' a ' a*e) (hro" h (he re ea(e- ana horic reference

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for ar- one) 'o (ha( (here ere i(( e 'ha e' a o*er i( i(h ho e' a( (heir oin('an- 'ome 3in- of e(chin on (he -i'3 benea(h ...M ro"n- (he rim ere mar3in 'in 'ome ab'(rac( -e'i n. 5FA6

"( i( i' reci'e y (hi' objec( (ha( i' ye( i(ho"( a name (ha( re re'en(' ima ina(i*e o''ibi i(y.

The a'(ro abe i' no( -i'mi''e- a' an "ni-en(ifiab e objec(. %a(her) Pryn i' a((rac(e- by (hecom e i(y an- ar(i'(ry of (hi' m" (i/ ayere- objec(. $he no(ice' (he -ecora(i*e -e(ai ' (ha(

a ai( in(er re(a(ion) (he 9'ha e':) 9e(chin : an- 9mar3in ': 'eem (o be re nan( i(h

meanin ) ai(in (o be rea-. n i3e (he 9hin e- iron co ar: 5F06 hich i' imme-ia(e y

i-en(ifie- in a (er'e hra'e) (he a'(ro abe 'e-"ce' Pryn&' ima ina(i*e fac" (ie'.

ore i(era y) (he a'(ro abe re re'en(' an in*i(a(ion (o *en("re beyon- (he "rban

confine' of (he ci(y of Ne*+r,on. Gor i3) hen conferrin (he objec( on(o Pryn) '" e'(' (ha(

(he 9a'(ro abe i') in i(' ay) a ma of j"'( (ha( 'o"(hern/mo'( enin'" a: 52B76 (ha( ie' beyon-

(he con(ro of (he #m eria i h Co"r( of Ne*+r,on. #n-ee-) in con(ra'( (o (he or-ere- ri("a '

of (he Co"r( an- (he o i(ica /commercia -ea in ' (ha( charac(erize Ne*+r,on) (he 'o"(h i'

9mon'(ro"' an- my'(erio"': 52BF6) a eo ra hica ' ace (ha( i' ye( "n(ame- by (he cen(er' of

o i(ica an- economic o er fo"n- in (he nor(hern or( ci(y of Ko hari. #n fac() hen Pryn

recei*e' (he a'(ro abe from Gor i3) 'he i' i*en (he inj"nc(ion (o 9Ta3e my if( ...M in(o (he

'o"(h: 52B=6. No( on y i' (he a'(ro abe free y i*en 5"n i3e (he ' a*e&' co ar6) i( come' i(h a

b e''in of 'or(') for Pryn (o *en("re in(o an-' "n3no n. The a'(ro abe (h"' come' (ore re'en( (he free-om of hy'ica a' e a' ima ina(i*e mo*emen(.

Je( e*en a' (he binary re a(ion'hi be( een (he ' a*e&' co ar an- (he a'(ro abe i'

con'(r"c(e-) i(' '(abi i(y i' con'i'(en( y !"e'(ione- an- "n-ermine-. The co ar) for in'(ance)

i' ne*er a c ear re re'en(a(ion of ' a*ery. ' a' ear ier men(ione-) (he co ar mi're re'en('

5a( ea'( (o Pryn6 (he fac( (ha( Gor i3 i' no( a ' a*e b"( i' in fac( (he Libera(or of ' a*e'. Thi'

(heme) (ha( (he in'(i("(iona ize- 'i n ne*er "nambi "o"' y 'i nifie' ha( i( i' mean( (o) i'

(a3en " a( *ario"' oin(' in (he (e (

(a oman a( (he corner ne e a' fa'(enin a hi(e -ama'3e- co ar) 'e ni(h me(a ic (hrea-' an- 'e( i(h je e '. #( a' one of (he -ecora(i*e co ar/

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co*er' ho"'e ' a*e' in ea (hier fami ie' 'ome(ime' "'e- (o hi-e (he " y iron ban- a ' a*e' ore by a . a*in (ro"b e i(h (he c a' ) ho e*er) (he omanremo*e- (he c o(h (o 'ha3e i( o"(. er on nec3 a' bare. $he rai'e- (he co ar/co*er a ain. 5B76

The co ar i' e ec(e-) a''"me- (o be re'en( benea(h (he -ecora(i*e co*er b"( i(' re'ence

-oe' no( nee- (o be a''"re- for i( (o ha*e i(' effec(. #n (hi' in'(ance) (he co ar a' a

re re'en(a(ion of ' a*ery i' '(i crea(e- by an e ec(a(ion for a co ar (o benea(h (he co*er i'

e'("re- a( by a ma'3in of (he hy'ica rea i(y 5i(' " ine''6 of (he co ar. ;ha( (hi' momen(

-emon'(ra(e' i' (ha( (he f"nc(ionin of (he ' a*e&' co ar a' a 'i n of ' a*ery can (a3e on a *ery

com e na("re. E*en a' (he co*er i' mean( (o hi-e (he co ar) hi-in i( im ie' i(' re'ence

an- e*en if (he co ar i' no( ac("a y (here) i(' re'ence i' '(i a''"me-. #( i' (he ma'3in

erforme- by (he co*er (ha( ironica y a''"re' (he re'ence of co ar. The 'i n of (he co ar

(h"' occ" ie' a o'i(ion of ambi*a ence) 'im" (aneo"' y ab'en( ye( re'en(. Thi' re'en(a(ionof (he co ar a' a 'i n) 'eem' (o -eri*e in ar() by (he Derri-ean a((em ( (o '"b*er( an 9" (ra/

(ran'cen-en(a : ori in' of ri(in (hro" h (he con(ra-ic(ory no(ion of (he 9arche/(race:

TMhe *a "e of (he (ran'cen-en(a arche m"'( ma3e i(' nece''i(y fe ( before e((ini('e f be era'e-. The conce ( of (he arche/(race m"'( com y i(h bo(h (ha(nece''i(y an- (ha( era'"re. ...


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The o - ' a*e rimace-) ' i in ( o fin er' of each han- benea(h (he iron co ar a( each 'i-e. $he " e- ...M The oc3 'e ara(e- an- (he co ar came o en on i('hin e. 54886

Thi' ' a*e&' co ar -oe' no( e*en f"nc(ion ro er y 9(he oc3&' bro3en Ob"( (Mhe hin e i'(i h( 'o i( ho -': 54886. Li3e a co ar i(h a bro3en oc3) (he co ar&' in(e ri(y a' an

"nambi "o"' 'i nifier of ' a*ery can on y f"nc(ion i(h (he i in co/o era(ion of rea-er of

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o*er from (he co ar&' more con*en(iona meanin '.


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of her em oyer) < - %o3ar on (he e*e of her *i'i( (o (he Ear "e/Gr"(n) Pryn face' (he

an ie(y of no( 3no in hy 'he ha' been '"mmone- (o (he Ear . $he ("rn') in a -ream/ i3e

momen( (o (he co ar

Pryn fe ( a momen( of -i'orien(a(ion hich ima ina(ion an' ere- i(h an ima e)no( of (he Libera(or) b"( of Pryn her'e f earin (he iron co ar. $he a'a'(oni'he- (o fee before (he ima e a re ief a' in(en'e a' (he re*io"' an ie(y) anin(en'i(y a' '(ron a' any -e'ire) 'e "a or o(her) 'he&- e*er 3no n. 5A776

The ima ina(i*e re ief (ha( Pryn fin-' in (he co ar "n-er'core' i(' *a "e a' a 'i n (ha( mo*e'

(o ar- m" (i e meanin '. ?"r(her) Pryn a o ' (he co ar (o or anize her fan(a'ie' of

o i(ica re'i'(ance. $he ima ine' a 'e!"ence of confron(a(ion' i(h %o3ar) here earin

(he co ar i' ca c" a(e- (o 'hoc3 %o3ar an- ro(e'( a ain'( hi' o n "'e of ' a*e'

$ome(ime' 'he o" - arri*e for (he enco"n(er a rea-y earin (he 'hoc3in iron (ha( 'he o" - e( a 'mi(h (o for e for her from (he ro in co ec(ion of 'macoin' "n-er her '(ra a e( i(h hich %o3ar a' ayin her. 5A776

#n (hi' ima ina(i*e manife'(a(ion of (he co ar Pryn -oe' no( mere y ear (he 'ymbo of

' a*ery in or-er (o '"b*er( 'ocia ca(e orie' of 9' a*e: an- 9free:. #n'(ea-) 'he re/con'(r"c('

(he co ar i(h (he *ery mar3er' (ha( "n-ermine (he no(ion of ' a*ery ai- abor. ence) (he

-i'r" (i*e rac(ice (ha( Pryn ima ine' in*o *e' re/confi "rin (he 'i nifier i('e f an- no(

mere y i(' 'i nifica(ion) erha ' a "-in (o (he fac( (ha( (he *ery 'i nifier of ' a*ery can

in-ee- be con'(i("(e- by (he no(ion of free-om.

#f (hi' re/ma3in of (he 'i n in-ica(e' (he ibera(ion of (he ima ina(ion (ha( (he ' a*e&'

co ar in' ire') a re/confi "ra(ion of (he 'i nifier can a 'o "n-ermine (he ima ina(i*e

o''ibi i(ie' inheren( in a 'i n&' a aren( com e i(y. The a'(ro abe) a my'(erio"' objec( for

mo'( of (he narra(i*e) i' 'ho n (o con(ain *ery ' ecific) if -i'cre(e meanin '. #n-ee-) i( o'e'

i(' '(a("' a' an objec( of ima ina(i*e o''ibi i(y hen (he Ear "e Gr"(n&' 'on) r-ra)

-i'man( e' i( an- 'e(' i( " (o 'ho ho i( 9 or3': 54426. ;hi e (he Ear "'e' (he i-ea of (he

a'(ro abe erformin a f"nc(ion ra(her ironica y) for i(' or3in ' 'ho (ha( i( rea y -oe' no(

f"nc(ion a' an in'(r"men( (ha( accom i'he' a (a'3) (he fac( (ha( (he a'(ro abe can be (a3en

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a ar( an- "( (o e(her (hro" h a *ery ' ecific 'erie' of '(e ' 95(6ha(&' (he ar( # (ho" h( he

o" -n&( remember: 544B6 -emon'(ra(e' a ar(ic" ari(y of f"nc(ion (ha( com romi'e' i('

my'(i!"e a' a 'i n. ?"r(her) (he a((ern' on (he -i'3' of (he a'(ro abe are no( mere y

-ecora(i*e. #n fac() one of (he -i'3' (race' (he o"( ine of 9Ga"ine:) (he non/e i'(en(

con'(e a(ion of (he -ra on 544F6 an- (he mar3in ' on (he rim of ano(her -i'3 mere ycon'(i("(e 9a circ e of n"mber' co"n(in no(hin : 54476. $o hi e (here are *ery ' ecific

meanin ' ro-"ce- by (he a'(ro abe) (he'e meanin ' -o no( (ran'form (he a'(ro abe in(o a

o erf" in'(r"men( nor amo"n( (o a 3ey (ha( "n oc3' ima ina(i*e o''ibi i(ie'. #n fac() f" y

a''emb e-) (he a'(ro abe i' no( a -e*ice (ha( "i-e' in-i*i-"a ' (o a- Q"een < in&' fab e-

(rea'"re. #n'(ea-) i( -enie' (he ima ina(i*e im " 'e for a-*en("re any 'a(ia(ion.

#n-ee-) '"mmarize-) (he a'(ro abe i' a ne a(ion of 'ecre( meanin ' in ar(ic" ar an-

more enera y embo-ie' a 3in- of rea-in rac(ice (ha( i' a ay' a are of (e ("a ' ace'

here (he -e'ire for ab'o "(e meanin ' can ne*er be f" y 'a(i'fie-

5#6( i' no( a 3ey (o o en a oc3 i( i' no( a ma (o "i-e yo" (o (he (rea'"re i( i' no(a co-e- me''a e (o be -eci here- .... #(&' an ar(f" y con'(r"c(e- en ine (ha() by(he mane"*erin of meanin ') ho -' o en a ' ace from hich cer(ain meanin 'are fore*er e c "-e-) are a ay' ab'en(. 54486

Th"' (he a'(ro abe come' (o re re'en( a 'i n (ha( con'(an( y arran e' meanin ' in a manner

(ha( ne*er offer' c o'"re. There i a ay' be 9e c "-e-: meanin ') a 3in- of o''ibi i(y for

(he ima ina(ion erha ') b"( no( in (he ay (ha( Pryn ha' (h"' far "n-er'(oo- i() a' (he

ca aci(y for a o'i(i*i'(ic e erience (ha( i' -irec(e- (o ar- a oa or ima ina(i*e c o'"re.

%a(her) (hi' o enin of a ' ace i' in ("ne i(h (he re'i'(ance of 9a me(a hy'ic' ho'e en(ire

hi'(ory a' com e e- (o '(ri*e (o ar-' (he re-"c(ion of (he (race:5Derri-a) 716.

ore i(era y) (he ibera(ion of (he ima ina(ion an- ac(ion fir'( a''ocia(e- i(h (he

a'(ro abe i' com ica(e- an- com romi'e- hen "r3a an- ano(her ' a*e no(ice (he a'(ro abe

on Pryn&' nec3 an- re a(e (o her (he (aboo (ha( Pryn i' brea3in by brin in (he a'(ro abe

'o"(h

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To brin (ha( bac3 in(o (he Gar(h i' (o i' (o "n ea'h on "' (he ma-ne'' of < inher'e f.... Jo" 'ho" - ha*e ne*er 'e( foo( in (he Gar(h Penin'" a... ;hen (he

y ernan ona'(ery (hr"'( e*en (he (i of one (o er o*er (he (ree (o ' i(hin(he circ e of yo"r *i'ion) yo" 'ho" - ha*e ("rne- yo"r'e f aro"n- (o ri-e) r"n)cra a ay a' fa'( a' yo" co" - o.... 5AF26

?or (he ' a*e') (he a'(ro abe re re'en(' no( free-om an- o''ibi i(y b"( a -e'(r"c(i*e c"r'e.

'o) (he (error i( e*o3e' in (he ' a*e' hin(' a( (he ay (he 'i n ho -' (yrannica ' ay o*er (he

ima ina(ion. Their horrifie- reference (o (he my(h of (he a- Q"een < in 5fir'( enco"n(ere-

in (he (e ( hen Norema (e ' Pryn (he '(ory (hen a(er re ri'e- near (he en- hen Pryn

ima ine' her'e f i(hin (he my(h6 in-ica(e' (ha( (he a'(ro abe in*o3e' a my(h (ha( ha'

con ea e- in(o a c iche. The form" aic hra'e' 9 hen (he y ernan ona'(ery (hr"'(

e*en (he (i of one (o er: an- 9ri-e) r"n) cra a ay: of (heir arnin 'o"n- i3e an

incan(a(ion recei*e- in chi -hoo-) an- reinforce- by (he (e in an- re/(e in of (he my(h. #na *ery rea 'en'e) (he a'(ro abe re re'en(' (he en' a*emen( of (he ima ina(ion (o narra(i*e an-

my(h.

#n-ee-) (he hra'e' are a form" aic incan(a(ion in ano(her 'en'e De any&' fir'( boo3

in (he 'erie') Ta e' of Ne*+r,on offer' (he e ac( 'ame ine' hen Gor i3 i' a o e- by hi'

a(rone'') (he izerine yr o() (o ea*e her 'er*ice. e i' (o - 9ne*er (o 'e( foo( on (he Gar(h

enin'" a: 5Ta e' 446 i(h (he e ac( 'ame inj"nc(ion (ha( he 'ho" - abi-e by (he 'ame (aboo.

#( i' a 'o (hen (ha( (he izerine i*e' Gor i3 (he a'(ro abe (ho" h (he inj"nc(ion (o ne*er

(ran' re'' in(o (he Gar(h i' no( '(a(e- a' a con-i(ion for o nin (he a'(ro abe. Doe' (he

(ran'forma(ion of (he a'(ro abe in Ne*ery>na in(o an objec( (ha( embo-ie' (he (aboo (hen

'i na o"r enchan( for fi in my(h') for insisting (ha( narra(i*e' (o (a3e a ar(ic" ar form or

'ha e) for '"bj" a(in o"r'e *e' (o c iche- '(orie' (ha( en' a*e (he ca aci(y (o ima ineR

Thi' i' a( ea'( (r"e in Pryn&' ca'e) ho i' -i'a oin(e- an- -i'concer(e- (ha( (he

a'(ro abe -oe' no( re re'en( an ac("a iza(ion of (he my(h of (he a- Q"een. #n re' on'e) 'here/crea(e' (he o'( ci(y of Ne*eryon an- (he i an(ic -ra on) Ga"ine) in a ha "cina(ory

'e!"ence. Tra e- by (he nee- for narra(i*e (o manife'( i('e f in her o n e erience) 'he

'eem' (o ha*e come "n-er (he o er (ha( (he ' a*e' a((rib"(e (o (he a'(ro abe. The re/crea(ion

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of (he 'cene' ear ier narra(e- (o her by Norema an- (he in'er(ion of her'e f in (he ro e of

Q"een < in are no( mere y e*i-ence of i'h/f" fi men( (a3in ace b"( -emon'(ra(e ho

Pryn&' ima ina(ion) fi a(e- on ha( (he a'(ro abe 'ho" - mean) en' a*e' her men(a y. #n a

-rama(ic e'("re) Pryn offer' (he a'(ro abe " (o (he -ra on

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Pryn&' ac( -emon'(ra(e' ho (he co ar f"nc(ion' (o a''er(in i('e f in a mo'( narro an-

i(era ay) con-i(ionin her (o fee i3e a ' a*e. #n ' i(e of (he -rama(ic rea-in ' hich

ibera(e- (he ' a*e&' co ar from mere y 'i nifyin ' a*ery an- 'ho in (ha( i( co" - *ery e

be a ie- i(h no(ion' of free-om) (he co ar '(i ha' (he o er (o ca"'e Pryn (o e erience i(a' a (echno o y of bo-i y con(ro . No (ha( 'he i' mar3e- a' a ' a*e) Pryn join' a ro" of

' a*e' an- be in' (o (ry (o oca(e (he -ifference (ha( mar3' ' a*e' o"( a' ' a*e' a ar( from (he

co ar

Cer(ain y (here m"'( be some (hin (ha( mar3e- (hem a' -ifferen() mar3e- (hem a' be on in (o (he co ar hich) no 'he ha- become ar( of i(' meanin ) a') af(er a ) on y a 'i n. 5B046

#ronica y) her reco ni(ion (ha( (he co ar i' 9on y a 'i n: -oe' no( come i(h (he a((en-an(

rea iza(ion (ha( (here i' no(hin inheren( or na("ra in (he -i' o'i(ion of ' a*e' (ha( ma3e' (hem

' a*e'. #n fac() (hin3in (ha( (he co ar i' 9on y a 'i n: ca"'e' Pryn (o era'e i(' o er a' the

'i n (ha( con-i(ion' ' a*ery an- (o oo3 e 'e here) a' if ' a*ery ere a re/e i'(in an-

na("ra no(ion an- o" - ea*e o(her mar3' on (ho'e -e'i na(e- a' ' a*e'. #n effec() (he

ibera iza(ion of meanin (ha( ha' been -rama(ize- (hro" h (he -e/con'(r"c(ion of (he binary

re a(ion'hi be( een o o'i(e' -oe' no( ha*e (he re'" ( of Pryn i*in " her fai(h in

o ocen(ric cer(ain(ie'.

#n a 'en'e) (hi' ref ec(' Derri-a&' reco ni(ion of (he -an er) e*en hen rea-in -e/

con'(r"c(i*e y) (o be " e- by (he ho e of "nco*erin e''ence' 9The (race i' no(hin ) i( i' no(

an en(i(y) i( e cee-' (he !"e'(ion What is R an- con(in en( y ma3e' i( o''ib e: 57B6. The

!"e'(ion' 9;ha( i' (he co arR: or 9;ha( -oe' (he co ar meanR: are ac(i*a(e- by (he arbi(rary

na("re of (he 'i n) an- beca"'e of (he'e !"e'(ion') (he ay (o in(er re(a(ion i' o ene- " . #n a

'en'e) (he !"e'(ion' are nece''i(a(e- by (he !"e'( for meanin . Je( (o in'i'( on (he meanin '

(ha( are '"b'e!"en( y ro-"ce- in (he roce'' a' fina meanin ' i' (o mere y an' er (he 9;ha(

i': !"e'(ion an- no( a o (he 'i n (o e cee- (he'e meanin '.

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%ea-in (hen) i' nece''i(a(e- by (ryin (o an' er (he 9;ha( i': !"e'(ion b"( i' a 'o a

rac(ice' hich e*a-e' (he (ra of (ha( !"e'(ion) (ha( m"'( (ry ne*er (o be ca" h( or ob'e''e-

i(h 'in " ar an' er. $"ch a rea-in rac(ice o" - a o in a ' ace for o(her rea-in '.

%ea-in in (hi' manner) 9one may no on er (r"'( (he o o'i(ion be( een fac( an- rinci e:

5Derri-a) 7B6) '" e'(in (ha( (o in'i'( on (he fac( of (he co ar a' in-ica(i*e of (he rinci e of ' a*ery i' (o imi( (he 'i n (o (he confine' of a me(a hy'ic' of re'ence.

E*en (ho" h m"ch of (he no*e !"e'(ion' (he ba'i' of (he ' a*ery/free-om binary) (hi'

!"e'(ionin i' " (ima(e y imi(e- by Pryn. #n (he en-) Pryn 'eem' an io"' (o 'ec"re 5a( ea'(

for her'e f6 (he meanin of (he co ar. ' 'he ri-e' i(h an ac(in (ro" e bac3 (o Ko hari) 'he

m"'e' abo"( re airin (he bro3en oc3 of (he co ar 9Perha ' 'he co" - fi (he oc3: 5B146.

;hi e (he in(en( behin- (he (ho" h( remain' ambi*a en() for (here i' no in-ica(ion ha( "'e

'he i "( (he f" y f"nc(ionin co ar (o) erha ' 'he (hin3' (ha( (he co ar) i(h a oc3 5(h"'

in*a i-a(in (he o''ibi i(y of (a3in i( off a( i 6) i more f" y re re'en( an- f" fi (he

f"nc(ion' of ' a*ery.

Writing: Of pryn, Pryn and Pr yn

#f (he no*e ha' 'ho n (ha( Pryn&' a((em (' (o rea-in (ran' re''i*e mee( i(h imi('

(ha( are 'e( in mo(ion by (ha( *ery manner of rea-in ) mi h( (he 'ame be 'ai- abo"( ac(' of

ri(in in (he no*e R Ne*ery>na i' a (e ( (ha( con'(an( y fore ro"n-' ac(' of ri(in )

con'i'(en( y -emon'(ra(in (ha( (he ro-"c(ion of (e ( i' a ay' a rea-y ca" h( " in a

con(e'(a(ion o*er form) f"nc(ion an- meanin . No( re'en(e- a' "re y in'(r"men(a ) ri(in

i' ne*er mere (echni!"e. #n (hi' 'en'e) ri(in ha' m"ch in common i(h (he (ran' re''i*e

e'("re' of rea-in (ha( (a3e ace in (he no*e . o e*er) beca"'e (he'e me-i(a(ion' on

ri(in are frame-) (ran'mi((e- an- e ore- *ia (he *ery mo-e (hey in(erro a(e) (he no*e

itself i' an ac( of ri(in ) (he'e mo*e' (o !"e'(ion (he con*en(ion' of ri(in arecirc"m'cribe- by no*e i'(ic con*en(ion' (ha( seem (o ie o"('i-e (he or - of (he Ne*+r,on.

ISeem (o ie o"('i-e& beca"'e) a' Derri-a "(' i() 9 (Mhe meanin of (he o"('i-e a' a ay'

re'en( i(hin (he in'i-e) im ri'one- o"('i-e (he o"('i-e ....M: 57B6. The con*en(ion' of

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ri(in are ne*er e (erna (o (he (e ( a' (hey are imbrica(e- i(h (he *ery !"e'(ionin of (ho'e

con*en(ion' (ha( (he a e ory enac('.

Thro" ho"( Ne*ery>na) Pryn&' abi i(y (o ri(e mar3' her o"(. #( ace' her on a 'ocia

'(an-in (ha( i' abo*e (he ' a*e' (ha( 'he) a r"na ay chi - an- '(ree( "rchin) mi h( ha*e *erye become. Thi' i' e*i-en( hen 'he i' em oye- by %o3ar bo(h a' a 'cribe an- a' ("(or (o

hi' ne he 5A42/A4A6. "( more (han 'er*in a f"nc(ion in e((in Pryn a job) Pryn

in("i(i*e y "n-er'(an-' (ha( her abi i(y (o ri(e con'(i("(e' an in(e ra ar( of her i-en(i(y.

;hen 'he fir'( mee(' Gor i3) 'he imme-ia(e y in-ica(e' (hi' fac( a' cen(ra (o ho 'he i'

9 y name i' Pryn # can ri(e i( (oo: 5F16. Thi' fac( rec"r' in her mee(in ' i(h a-am

Keyne 9No( on y -o yo" 3no yo"r o n name) yo" 3no ho (o ri(e i(: 51A26 an- (he

Ear "e Gr"(n 9;e H No( on y -o yo" ri-e -ra on') yo" can ri(e: 5AB=6. Con'(an( y

*o "n(eerin (he fac( (ha( 'he can ri(e) in a or - here (ha( '3i i' hi h y rize- b"( i' no(

ye( (he norm) a o ' her (o con'(r"c( an i-en(i(y for her'e f a' a ri(er. #n fac() (hi' i-en(i(y

become' a 'afe(y cr"(ch for her in momen(' of in'ec"ri(y or 'ocia a 3 ar-ne''. ;hen 'he

a((em (' (o (e a '(ory a( (he Ear &' -inner (ab e an- fin-' (he effec( of a coho -i'r" (in her

abi i(y (o remember (he (a e) 'he ("rn' (o her abi i(y (o ri(e (hin ' -o n

9#&m) no( a oo- (a e/(e er): Pryn a o o ize-. 9#&- m"ch ra(her ri(e i( -o n)here # co" - (hin3 abo"( ha( #&m '" o'e- (o be 'ayin .: $he fe ( "n'(ea-y)

"nha y) an- o"( of ace. 9#f (here eren&( (he re''"re of ha*in (o tell i() #co" - fin- o"( (he rea '(ory) a of i(. # co" - ri(e hy i( mean' 'ome(hin' ecia (o me) (o) a' e a' yo" : 54706

To Pryn) (he abi i(y (o ri(e i' no( mere y (he abi i(y (o re ro-"ce ha( i' ' o3en. #n fac() i(

may be '" e'(e- (ha( 'he ri*i e e' ri(in o*er ' eech) c aimin (ha( i( i enab e her (o

e( a( 9(he rea '(ory:) (o e*en "'e ri(in (o e ain ha( i' no( a aren( (o her or her

a"-ience.

Je( (hi' cr"(ch (ha( Pryn ("rn' (o i' rob ema(ize- ri h( from (he be innin of (he

no*e . #n an ear y enco"n(er i(h Norema) (he in*en(or of (he 3in- of ri(in (ha( Pryn ha'

ma'(er) no e'' (han (hree -ifferen( form' of ri(in are con'i-ere-. ?ir'() (here i' (he ri(in

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(ha( Pryn 3no ' before mee(in Norema) a re re'en(a(ion (ha( i' i(ho"( ca i(a iza(ion. #n

fac() (he no*e a-o (' Pryn&' conce (ion of ri(in in i(' o n -e'cri (ion of her 9 er name

a' ryn // beca"'e 'he 3ne 'ome(hin of ri(in b"( no( of ca i(a e((er': 51A6. Then in

(he mee(in i(h Norema) Pryn earn' abo"( ca i(a iza(ion) ho (ha( non/a"-i(ory a' ec( of

ri(in ha' (he o er (o he one 9mean (hem -ifferen( y: 52A6. #( i' a( (hi' oin( (ha( 9 ryn: become' 9Pryn:. The rea-er e(' an in3 in of ho (he'e 'hif(' are f"n-amen(a (o (he

concern' of (he no*e for " (o (hi' oin() (he (e ( ha' re re'en(e- i(' ro(a oni'( a' 9 ryn: b"(

from (hi' momen( on) re i'(er' (he 'hif( (o 9Pryn:. Je( a (hir- 3in- of ri(in (ha( Norema

ac("a y in(ro-"ce' a( (he 'ame (ime (ha( 'he e ain' ca i(a iza(ion (o Pryn) are mar3' (ha(

-i'(in "i'h a or- a' a name an- ano(her mar3 (ha( 'ho ' (ha( (he 'o"n-' nee- (o be "(

(o e(her. Th"') hi e i( i' ne*er a-o (e- by (he (e () Norema&' ri(in of Pryn&' name o" -

erha ' oo3 i3e 9Pr yn:.

The ra(iona e Norema offer' for her mar3in ' i' a *er'ion of 9 hono o i'm: 5Derri-a

106 9Tha( ine (here mean' yo" '!"i'h (he ( o 'o"n-' (o e(her in(o one.


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ori in' i' a rea i(y (ha( i er e("a(e 9a' on a' eo e cea'e (o ' ea3 ...M before (he

on-er) (he my'(ery) (he conf"'in ) enci here- re'ence of a ri((en (e (: 541F6. %eferrin (o

(hree -ifferen( archmen(') (he Ear e ain' (hree -ifferen( (heorie' of (e ( ri(in a' "re y

f"nc(iona 5for commercia (ran'ac(ion'6) ri(in a' ar( 5for (ran'cribin (he bea"(y of (he rea /

or -6 an- ri(in a' *io ence 5a bran-in on (he '3in a' "ni'hmen(6. e (hen '" e'(' (ha(-e' i(e a cer(ain(y abo"( (he na("re of (he'e (e (') i( i' im o''ib e (o -e(ermine 9 hich of (he

(hree came fir'(: 54146. Thi' i' by no mean' a !"e'(ion for mere in(e ec("a am"'emen() for

a' (he Ear oin(' o"() 9(he (errori'(ic ori in o" - ha"n( ...M any c aim (o ei(her re' on'ib e

bea"(y or re' on'ib e -i'in(ere'(: an- on (he o(her han-) 9ori inary -i'in(ere'() ho e*er

o "(e- by ...M a(er *i'ion') i M 'omeho re-eem (hem: 541B6. The conf ic(in acco"n('

of an ori in of ri(in ho e*er) -o no( efface a no(ion of ori in') hich ri(in re!"ire' for

(he ro-"c(ion of meanin . ;hi e (he no(ion i' no( of ori in' a' "re) "ni(ary or '(ab e) i( i' a

no(ion (ha( enab e' meanin . ' Derri-a "(' i(

5T6he a earin an- f"nc(ion of -ifference re'" o'e' an ori inary 'yn(he'i' no( rece-e- by any ab'o "(e 'im ici(y. $"ch o" - be (he ori inary (race ....M5;6i(ho"( (he (race re(ainin (he o(her a' o(her in (he 'ame) no -iffference o" --o i(' or3 an- no meanin o" - a ear. 5F26

ence) i( i' reci'e y beca"'e (he conf ic(in acco"n(' of (he ori in' of ri(in e*a-e an-

efface a 'im e oin( of ori in' (ha( (hey mana e (o ener ize (he no(ion of ri(in i(h

mo(i*e' an- im ica(ion' (ha( are Io(her& from (hem'e *e') (h"' o enin (he ac( of ri(in (o

o''ibi i(y. The Ear "e Gr"(n '"mmarize' (he ca'e for *a "in (hi' "n-eci-abi i(y

n- # for'ee a (ri o "e) no i(h one *oice 'i ence-) no i(h ano(her o*er eenin y 'hri ) no i(h (he (hree in harmony) no i(h a in caco hony

....M 541F6

The ac3 of a c ear acco"n( of (he ori in' of ri(in i' no( (o be (a3en a' cri in b"( a'

re'" (in in an on/ oin in(er ay of force' (ha( affor- (he no(ion of ri(in a 'en'e of

en a emen( an- imme-iacy) a' e i'(in in e*er/e*o *in 9no :.

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( (he en- of (he no*e ) Pryn i' 'ho n (o be a( ano(her be innin i(h re ar-' (o

ri(in . $ ea3in (o a m"'ician ho -ri*e' (he car( a' 'he re/en(er' Ko hari) 'he earn' from

him (ha( no one ha' ye( 9fi "re5-6 a ay (o ri(e -o n m"'ic: 'o (ha( m"'ician' can

9remember (heir ("ne': 5B146. #mme-ia(e y ma3in (he connec(ion be( een m"'ic an-

an "a e) Pryn *o "n(eer'

I#f yo" can ri(e -o n or-' ...M # -on&( 'ee hy yo" can&( fin- a ay (o ri(e-o n ...M #& or3 on i(H& 5B146

;i Pryn be (he ori ina(or of (hi' ne 'y'(em of ri(in R n- e*en if 'he -i- '"ccee-) mi h(

i( no( be a re/-i'co*ery of a 'y'(em (ha( ha' a rea-y been -e*e o e- b"( ha' been for o((enR

%e ar- e'' of (he ima ine- an' er' (o (he'e !"e'(ion') (he rea-er i' ef( i(h (he romi'e of

ori in' a( (he en- of (he no*e b"( ori in' (ha( are a rea-y con(e'(e- an- ambi*a en(. #n (hi'momen() Pryn -rama(ize' (he fac( (ha( (he con(e'(e- ori in' of ri(in ener ize an "a e no(

beca"'e (hey offer an e ana(ion of (he a'( b"( beca"'e (ha( *ery con(e'(a(ion i "'(ra(e' an

"nfini'he-) incom e(e a' ec( (o an "a e (ha( fee-' an- -ri*e' in(er re(a(ion.

#f (he con*en(ion' (ha( anchor no(ion' of ri(in are in(erro a(e- (ho" ho"( (he no*e )

(he 'ame roce'' a 'o (a3e' ace i(h re ar- (o narra(i*e con*en(ion'. Ne*ery>na 'eem' (o

cha en e a cen(ra con*en(ion of fan(a'y (he -ra on by !"e'(ionin i(' '(a("' a' a

o erf" ) ma ica crea("re of my(h. Dra on' are omni/ re'en( in (he no*e e*ery here ye(

har- y rominen( or (he -e*e o e- a' (he ma ica crea("re' of fan(a'y. #n fac() (he

ro ifera(ion of -ra on' in -ifferen( "i'e' ac(' (o "n-ermine (hi' narra(i*e con*en(ion. There

i' (he imme-ia(e y reco nizab e -ra on of my(h an- e en-) (he 9;orm of (he $ea: (ha(

Q"een < in in*o3e' (o "ar- her (rea'"re. Thi' i' a i an(ic bea'( (ha( ie' a' ee benea(h (he

a*e' an- nee-' (o be '"mmone-

To (he e (en( 'he ha- 'een i( a( a ) 'he&- (ho" h( i( a' a (o e- car*in ) a''c" (e- -emon&' hea-) bi a' a ho"'e an- fa en in i(' chin. o - an- b ac3 eyeo ene- an- o ene- an- o ene-) i-er (han (he i-e moon .... hea-) '(i e()ro'e on i(' (hic3 nec3) c earin near roof') ri'in o*er (he (o er') ' irin be( een(he in '. 5AA6

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;hi e (hi' -e ic(ion of (he Ic a''ic& fan(a'y -ra on i' imme-ia(e y reco nizab e) i(' '(a("' i'

rob ema(ize- beca"'e i( form' ar( of a (a e (o - i(hin (he no*e . #n-ee-) a' Norema (e '

(he e en- of (he a- Q"een < in) 'he a "-e' (o (he narra(i*e con*en(ion' (ha( ha*e 'ha e-

(he con(o"r' of (he e en- 9 ain < in crie- o"() o"- eno" h (o h"r( her (hroa( I


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in(ere'(' of Ne*+r,on a mar3er of fac(ion') an embo-imen( of (he o i(ica memory (ha( i'

em o ere- an- e i(imize- (hro" h my(h.

Then (here i' (he other -ra on Ga"ine) (ha( i' (he ima inary con'(e a(ion -ra n o"(

hen (he a'(ro abe i' "( (o e(her) a rea-y -i'c"''e- a( en (h in an ear ier 'ec(ion of (hi' a er. The ayere- reference' (ha( emer e from this -ra on (he e en- of Q"een < in) (he

-i' o''e''e- 'o"(hern nobi i(y an- (he com e ' ace here 'in " ar) in'(r"men(a meanin '

are rob ema(ize- -emon'(ra(e (ha( De any&' -ra on' -o no( mere y o*er("rn enre

con*en(ion' b"( o era(e a' o erf" oin(' here meanin i' com ac(e- a( (he 'ame (ime (ha(

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"( i*en (he a''ocia(ion' (ha( ha*e a rea-y been ma-e bo(h in Norema&' (a e an- o"r o n

reco ni(ion of (he (ro e) (he n"mber' canno( be i(ho"( meanin "n e'' (ha( ban- of

meanin e'' n"mber' i('e f 'i nifie' a o'i(ion of (heore(ica re'i'(ance (o ' ecifie- meanin '.

Th"' my(hic (ro e' in'er(e- in(o (he momen( of ri(in are ne*er ei(her en(ire y -e*oi- of

rior meanin or ab'o "(e carrier' of (ha( meanin .

#n'(ea-) (he a(ch or3 effec( of (hi' a''emb a e of my(h 'i na ' (he imi(' (ha(

Ne*ery>na face' a' a narra(i*e (ha( (rie' (o harne'' -e/con'(r"c(i*e in(er re(i*e rac(ice' a' a

mo-e of ro-"c(ion. # ha*e a rea-y oin(e- o"( ho Norema) (he '(ory (e er) e hibi('

momen(' of me(a/(e ("a con'cio"'ne'') here her commen(' hi h i h( (he fac( (ha( 'he i'

(e in a '(ory) in an a((em ( (o e c"'e im a"'ib e e emen(' of a (a e. "( (hi' me(a/(e ("a i(y

i' a 'o em oye- (o enhance (he (e in of a '(ory

IThe "nc e (oo3 her 5Q"een < in6 (o hi' fami y home) (here i' (he 'o"(h) an- (ha(e*enin he en( i(h her " in(o a (a (o er a( ea'( (ha(&' ho one *er'ion of (he '(ory oe'. #n ano(her *er'ion) he (oo3 her " on a hi h roc3y ' o e & I$ho" -n&( yo" choo'e one or (he o(her for (he 'a3e of (he (e in R& Pryn a'3e-. I?or (he 'a3e of (he '(ory)& Norema an' ere-) I# (e bo(h an- e( my hearer ma3eher choice'.& 5286

Norema&' in'i'(ence (ha( 'he offer' choice (o (he i'(ener 95f6or (he 'a3e of (he '(ory: i' an

in(ere'(in one. er a''er(ion -emon'(ra(e' a fai(h (ha( (he me(a/(e ("a commen(ary i no(-i'(rac( (he efficacy of (he i "'ion crea(e- by (he I'(ory/ or -& b"( con*er'e y enhance i(.

Norema may be e((in a( (he fac( (ha( i'(ener' hear in a (e ( (heir o n e erience' an-

rea i(ie'. er in*i(a(ion (o con'i-er -ifferen( *er'ion' i' an in*i(a(ion (o i-en(ify or a( ea'(

be in (o "nco*er oin(' of con(ac( be( een (he or - (ha( a ear' e (erna (o (he fic(ion an-

(he fic(i*e i('e f.

De any him'e f em oy' (hi' me(a/(e ("a commen(ary (o -e inea(e (he na("re of hi'

narra(i*e en(er ri'e. efore Pryn fina y ma3e' i( (o (he Gar(h enin'" a in (he $o"(h) here

(he c ima of 'or(' (a3e' ace) 'he mee(' ( o yo"n men an- 'e*era barbarian') an- ' en-'

'ome (ime i(h (hem. The narra(i*e c ear y oin(' o"( (ha( (he'e enco"n(er' co" - ha*e

a"nche- (he narra(i*e on a *ery -ifferen( (rajec(ory 9;ere (hi' an en(ire y -ifferen( '(ory) i(

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o" - no -o"b( o on (o (e ho ...M:5AA06. T o a e' a(er) (he (e ( '"mmarize' ha( (ha(

o(her '(ory mi h( ha*e oo3e- i3e

#n brief) (he '(ory e mi h( ha*e ri((en ha- (hin ' been on y a i(( e-ifferen( o" - ha*e (o - of bra*ery) on-er) f"n) a" h(er) o*e) an er) fear)(ear') reconci ia(ion) a cer(ain i'-om) a ("rn of chance) an- a cer(ain re'i na(ion

(he '("ff of many fine (a e' o*er (he a e'. "( in (he ee3' Pryn -i- no( once(hin3 of -ra on'.

Th"' e re*ie (hem brief y. 5AAA6

#f Norema&' me(a/(e ("a commen(' ha*e (he effec( of -ra (he i'(ener in(o her '(ory)

De any&' -irec( (he rea-er&' a((en(ion (o (he a e ory of (heory (ha( (he no*e i'. #( i' a mo'( a'

if he i' concerne- (ha( (he rea-er i be " e- in(o rea-in (he narra(i*e a' mere y a fan(a'y

no*e by (he ri(in i('e f) an- 'ee' (he *a "e of '" emen(in (he narra(i*e i(h (he'e

commen('. ( (he 'ame (ime) i( i' a commen( abo"( (he -irec(ion he mi h( ha*e (a3en a' a

ri(er. i' rea'on for ma3in (he'e remar3') (he fac( (ha( 9Pryn -i- no( once (hin3 of

-ra on':) '" e'(' (ha( he en*i'ion' (he narra(i*e a' con'(an( y robin an- (heorizin (he

meanin ma3in roce''. Thi' in*o *e') a' # ha*e ar "e-) (he ra-ica rob ema(iza(ion of

bo(h rea-in an- ri(in . ?"r(her) hi' "'e of 9 e: i' ambi "o"'. Perha ' he i' '" e'(in

(ha( in or-er for a ra-ica -e/'(abi izin of (he con*en(iona !"e'( narra(i*e (o (a3e ace) (here

ha' (o be a cer(ain com ici(y be( een (he ri(er an- rea-er.

Je( a( (hi' oin() (he (e ( (race' (he imi(' of or3in o"( '"ch a rob ema(iza(ion

i(hin (he con*en(iona frame or3 of a narra(i*e. E*en a' !"e'(ionin (he (ra-i(iona

frame or3' of 'ymbo ) (e ("a ro-"c(ion an- enre enab e' (he cri(i!"e of (ho'e roce''e' (o

(a3e ace) (he o''ibi i(y of ha( i' efface- in (ha( !"e'(ionin 9(he '(ory e mi h( ha*e

ri((en:) (he '(ory (ha( -oe' no( ea*e (he (hrea-' of i(' "nra*e in e o'e- a ay' "r3'

c o'e by.

Th"') De any reco nize' (ha( in or-er (o ro-"ce a (e ( (ha( a e orize' a -e/

con'(r"c(i*e en(er ri'e) an 9inhabi(in : of (ho'e *ery 9'(r"c("re': 5Derri-a 246 of enre (ha(

con'(i("(e (he ba'i' of (he con*en(ion' (ha( he i'he' (o -e/'(abi ize) m"'( (a3e ace. ( (he

'ame (ime) he 'e-"ce' (he rea-er (o inhabi( (he or - of Ne*ery>na) anin (he roce''

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i(ne'' ho (ha( or - 9fa ' rey (o i(' o n or3: 5Derri-a 246. Je( in (ha( 'e-"c(ion) (here

i' (he e*er re'en( -an er (ha( (he rea-er fa ' rey) a' Pryn -oe') (o (he con*en(ion' of (he

fan(a'y narra(i*e) an- for e( (he fac( (ha( Ne*+r,on a' a ay' a rea-y *ani'hin from (he

momen( of i(' ince (ion.

References

De any) $am"e %. Ne*+r,ona) or) (he Ta e of $i n' an- Ci(ie' $ome #nforma %emar3'

To ar-' (he o-" ar Ca c" "' Par( ?o"r. Lon-on oya er) 1==F.

///. Ta e' of Ne*+r,on. Ne Jor3 an(am oo3') 1=7=.

Derri-a) ac!"e'.

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