Sentence examples for commentary on a narrative from inspiring English sources

This book is more a commentary on a narrative than a narrative itself, a documentary kaleidoscope that becomes overburdened, overly expository.

Patrick A. McCarthy expands on this idea of a non-linear, digressive narrative with the contention that "throughout much of Finnegans Wake, what appears to be an attempt to tell a story is often diverted, interrupted, or reshaped into something else, for example a commentary on a narrative with conflicting or unverifiable details".

One example is his use of footnotes, which usually involve a comic departure from the narrative or a commentary on the narrative, and occasionally have footnotes of their own.

More a sophisticated academic commentary than a narrative history, his book smoulders but does not catch fire.

And a very early rabbinic commentary on the narrative notices that when these three figures first appear, they are "standing over" Abraham; but when Abraham serves them the meal he and Sarah have prepared he is "standing over them".

All of the manuscript's intricately illuminated and illustrated folios are reproduced with stunning new photography, and each is accompanied by commentary on its narrative themes and artistic presentation.

But, apart from these episodes, just about everything is sung, and, in this movie, the songs aren't merely commentary on the narrative and the personal conflicts; they are the narrative and the drama a rousing success story that is also (though we don't realize it right away) a parallel story of failure.

Interweaving global change science, personal narrative, and commentary on a wide range of scientific and literary works, the book explores both the ecological and existential aspects of urgent issues such as the loss of biodiversity and global climate change.

The meme was re-posted with additional commentary on a Facebook page devoted to political commentary.

Watch Emily Nussbaum's commentary on a scene from "Outlander".

Watch Emily Nussbaum's commentary on a scene from "Transparent".