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00143--Structuralism and Post- structuralism-some practical differences








      The structuralist seeks                                  The post- structuralist seeks
            Parallels/Echoes                                           Contradictions/paradoxes
            Balances                                                        Shifts/Breaks in:  Tone
                                                                                                            Viewpoint
                                                                                                            Time
                                                                                                            Person
                                                                                                            attitude
            Reflections/Repetitions                              Conflicts                   
            Symmetry                                                      Absences/Omissions
            Contrasts                                                       Linguistic quirks
            Patterns                                                          Aporia
            Effect:  To show textual unity and               Effect:To show textual disunity
            Coherence