Shahid Beheshti University Critical Language and Literary Studies 20087330 13 17 2016 10 22 Time, Narrative and Characterization in “Slaughterhouse-Five Time, Narrative and Characterization in “Slaughterhouse-Five 175 194 99913 FA Parvin Salajegheh Islamic Azad University (IAU), Central Tehran Branch Journal Article 2016 10 15     This article is an analytical research in narrative techniques, characterization and the role of time dimension, in the historical-fictional narration of “Slaughter house 5” by Kurt Vonnegut, the contemporary American novelist.   The first part of the article is a brief introduction. The second part contains Liotard’s theoryof the postmodern narration as well Russian formalist theory of Narratology. The third part, is an analysis of the narrative techniques, time and Characterization.Fictional and historical narrative theoriesare presented with close reference to the text.The researcher hopes that the analysis of the writing techniqueswillhelp the readers to understand better the narrative process of the work.     This article is an analytical research in narrative techniques, characterization and the role of time dimension, in the historical-fictional narration of “Slaughter house 5” by Kurt Vonnegut, the contemporary American novelist.   The first part of the article is a brief introduction. The second part contains Liotard’s theoryof the postmodern narration as well Russian formalist theory of Narratology. The third part, is an analysis of the narrative techniques, time and Characterization.Fictional and historical narrative theoriesare presented with close reference to the text.The researcher hopes that the analysis of the writing techniqueswillhelp the readers to understand better the narrative process of the work. https://clls.sbu.ac.ir/article_99913_f276f61e1b78c28787908792fba825ac.pdf