Abstract
Naton Leslie’s short-story Don’t Get Comfortable is a story with very distinctive features, the most prominent feature being its a unique narrative structure. This thesis examines the narrative structure and technique of narration in this short story and explores how Naton Leslie applies the method of inserting tales which have little or nothing do with one another on the one hand, and with the theme, on the other hand and the distinctive narrative structure. It is such a compact and unconventional narrative structure that enables the author to contain so much content and makes the theme of the short-story so prominent. It is pointed out that Naton Leslie tries his best to avoid conventional narrative structure, which requires the events or episodes to proceed from beginning to end without any interruptions. In the meantime, an attempt is made t analyze the inserted tales, examine their relationship with one another, comment on their respective functions and reveal the distinctness of narration and its artistic value in short story writing.
Key words: narrative structure; inserting tales; story; theme
摘 要
雷登莱斯利的小说《不要掉以轻心》是1篇具有作者自己特色的作品。作者运用了1种很独特的`叙事结构来讲叙故事的内容和表达作品的主题。该文从这点出发重点考察了这篇短篇小说的叙事结构和叙事技巧，并探讨了作者在文中使用的独特的插叙方式和小说独特的内在结构。这种叙事结构拓展了文章的内容，使小说的主题得以深化，并赋予小说丰富的意蕴。作者在文中极力回避传统的叙事结构，开创新的叙事方式。同时该文还分析了插叙文中的几个故事并对它们进行了评述，揭示了小说的独特性和艺术特征。
关键词：叙事结构；插叙；故事；主题