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Jag vill i den här uppsatsen lyfta fram olika berättartekniska aspekter i romanen, och visa hur dessa samverkar med varandra samt ger extra dimensioner till idéinnehållet. För att uppnå det vill jag använda mig av flera ingångar – såväl narratologiska som retoriska – för att på det viset framhäva flera olika effekter.

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Detta är en kandidatuppsats som presenterar ett arbete om berättande i spel och ett fokus på narratologiska och ludologiska berättartekniker. Narratologer och ludologer har länge varit oense om det sätt på vilket ett spel ska analyseras. Skillnaden mellan dessa två är att narratologer anser att spel ska analyseras som ett narratologiskt medie (som t.ex. böcker eller film) medan ludologer istället menar att spel ska analyseras genom spelmekanik (regler och spelarens interaktion med spelvärlden). I detta arbete presenteras olika sätt att använda berättande i spel och en tillämpning på detta gestaltas genom ett spel med en stegräknare skapat i form av en mobilapplikation

The aim of this paper is to examine the British television series Sherlock with a genre and narration analysis and to examine how the classic detective genre has developed in terms of narration and to connect it with changes in the contemporary society. The main questions are how the material coincide and differentiate with the original genre the classic detective story as well as the postmodern genre the conspiracy thriller. The methods used are genre and narrative analysis in an attempt to position the narrative of the material within the detective story genres traditional narrative. The analysis is based on functionalist theory about the functions of media texts, genre and narrative theory as well as postmodern theory. The premise is the view on texts as symbolic actions, and the hermeneutic task to disclose that symbolism. The findings of the paper is that Sherlock contain a high amount of intertextuality and join both the classic detective and the conspiracy thriller. The evolution of the genre can be accredited to changes in society’s conflicts and ideals, which in the modern era of the classic detective were questions of class society, a new judicial system and the decline of organized religion and in contemporary society are questions of globalization, infinite networks and conspiracies.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the narrative in You are a bad man, mr Gum! to be able to understand and explain the intermedial aspects of the work. I assume an intermedial, narratological and reception theory perspective in my analysis. The method of close reading is used combined with a reader-oriented perspective. I examine the medial aspects of the chosen work through the pictures, the text, and the iconicity of the typographical pattern of the text. To reach my goal, the following questions are dealt with: What is the character of the narration? How do the various media interact in the production of meaning? What is the relationship between the text and the implicit reader? What is the narratological difference between reading the book aloud and silently?   The theoretical framework f the paper consists of narratological and intermedial theories. Its investigation demonstrates that the book gains from being read from an intermedial perspective. Reading the book aloud creates a synergy between the medial aspects of the book which is missed in sillent reading. The paper also shows that the iconic perspective helps interaction while reading the book; the typographical design of the book triggers interpretations in terms of similarity.

Even though the American author H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) has been praised as one of the most influential writers of horror literature in the 20th century, his style of writing has occasionally been criticized. Lovecraft was using a writing style based on strict scientific language, where the human condition and existence are irrelevant in the narrative. This includes less focus on character development and more on the importance of atmosphere and environments. I am presenting narratological analyzes of what is often considered to be three of Lovecraft’s “greatest works”: “The Call of Cthulhu”, At the Mountains of Madness, and “The Shadow over Innsmouth.” These analyzes are used to highlight Lovecraft’s science-oriented language and narratological techniques, with the focus of studying what methods Lovecraft was using to give his works and his readers a sense of dread, hopelessness, and an alien atmosphere. I believe that the usage of scientific language creates a sense of authenticity, while the presence of strange alien names and phrases adds to the fantastic atmosphere. My intention with this thesis is to show that these literary techniques are not the product of an amateurish or untalented author, but that it actually fills a purpose, which you got to have in mind in order to understand the dark, fantastic world that he develops in the majority of his fiction. I also believe this is crucial when attempting to understand Lovecraft’s influence and importance in the world of horror literature.

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