Narrative Criticism and the Book of Mormon

This paper suggests the use of narrative criticism, a recent literary interpretive tool, as a favorable method of Book of Mormon interpretation. As an example of narrative interpretation, the Samuel the Lamanite narrative in Helaman 13-16 is analyzed as a discrete narrative portion of the Book of Mo...

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Main Author: Snow, Edgar C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Foundation 1995
In: Journal of Book of Mormon studies
Year: 1995, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 93-106
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Summary:This paper suggests the use of narrative criticism, a recent literary interpretive tool, as a favorable method of Book of Mormon interpretation. As an example of narrative interpretation, the Samuel the Lamanite narrative in Helaman 13-16 is analyzed as a discrete narrative portion of the Book of Mormon for the exploration of the possibilities of a narrative critical approach to its text. Instead of focusing on the content of Samuel's exhortations, lamentations, and prophecies in order to understand these passages, I interpret the surrounding narrative and find it serves as an impressive complement to the doctrinal content of Samuel's discourse.
ISSN:2168-3158
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Book of Mormon studies