Conrad's "The Tale" : the Woman as a Reliable Narratee

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In her article, "'The Tale' and the Ethics of Interpretation," Vivienne Rundle states that "all narrative presupposes...a listener or narratee, who plays an important role in the unfolding of the story and its ethical impact." Rundle says that "the real reader of 'The Tale' is primarily aligned with the female narratee," and yet she concludes that "despite the best intentions of the narratee, in 'The Tale' a story is generated which seems pointless, which disdains a reader or listener, and which perhaps cannot be read." Does the woman in "The Tale" really fail to unfold the story and make an ethical impact? This paper proposes a reading of the story based on the woman's perception of the commanding officer's strong attachment to the three words of his gospel, and suggests that the woman narratee does play an important role in the unfolding of the story and its ethical impact.
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