「 살인자들 」 에도 작가의 흔적이 있는가 ? = Are There Any Traces of Author Even in The Killers

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In fiction, there are two types of narrators: editorial narrator and neutral narrator. The latter has been generally more acceptable on the ground that commentaries tend to weaken the sense of reality. Keeping the reader entirely oblivious of the fact that the author exists, not a few modern novelists try to use the dramatic method, the lavish use of dialogue, and the restricted point of view. The slightest hint by the author of his being omniscient is enough to destroy the sense of being present, here and now, in the scene of the action. Nevertheless, the convention of the omniscient author is the commonest in fiction. Hemingway is widely known as a good example of an objective author, who usually presents or renders or shows a situation. In The Killers, we seem to know the characters` thoughts and emotions only from their actions. Its narrator seems to relay his tale to us primarily by means of scene instead of summary scene rather than as summary. However, The Killers is based actually on the principle of the third-person omniscient viewpoint. We can find the personal narrator who will not refrain from obtruding himself or his comments into his work. The omniscient author`s voice is distinctly audible in such statements as Henry`s had been made over from a saloon into a lunch-counter, He had never had a towel in his mouth before, and He had been a heavyweight prizefighter. After all, the author`s voice is distinctly heard throughout The Killers, whose narrator has been usually considered as purely neutral. So we believe firmly that the author`s traces in any narrative are always evident to anyone who knows how to look for it. Even though the author can to some extent choose his disguises, he can never choose to lie in hiding.