Pete Harvey
@peterharveydigital.bsky.social
Literary Linguist, exploring narrative, memory and climate fiction.
Digital Producer, specialising in adult education and public engagement.
Worried human, trying to navigate the Climate Emergency.
Digital Producer, specialising in adult education and public engagement.
Worried human, trying to navigate the Climate Emergency.
This is one reason why I argue that fiction can play a role in changing perspectives on climate change. As Herman argues, one of the 'basic elements' of narrative is that it conveys what it is like for someone to experience a particular series of events:
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Basic Elements of Narrative
Basic Elements of Narrative outlines a way of thinking about what narrative is and how to identify its basic elements across various media, introducing key concepts developed by previous theorists and...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This is one reason why I argue that fiction can play a role in changing perspectives on climate change. As Herman argues, one of the 'basic elements' of narrative is that it conveys what it is like for someone to experience a particular series of events:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10....
Interesting to read this alongside narratologist Marco Caracciolo's study of how different forms of literary narrative can help people come to terms with an uncertain future in the age of climate change:
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/contempor...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/contempor...
www.bloomsbury.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Interesting to read this alongside narratologist Marco Caracciolo's study of how different forms of literary narrative can help people come to terms with an uncertain future in the age of climate change:
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/contempor...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/contempor...
(The author clarifies: "This essay critically discusses issues relating to the robustness of current methods in climate change science ... it runs the risk of being interpreted as downplaying the reality or seriousness of human-induced climate change. This would be entirely the wrong conclusion.”)
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
(The author clarifies: "This essay critically discusses issues relating to the robustness of current methods in climate change science ... it runs the risk of being interpreted as downplaying the reality or seriousness of human-induced climate change. This would be entirely the wrong conclusion.”)