1. dreaming and narrative theory Richard Walsh two stages: the case for viewing dreams as narrative, rather than hallucinatory experience the consequences, if so, for narrative theory two approaches not pursued Dennett against dream experiences Freud’s view of the dreamwork as representational discourse

2. dreams in the cognitive sciences psychological accounts v. physiological accounts: David Foulkes: operation of reflective consciousness in sleep Alan Hobson: activation-synthesis model of sleeping brain states restriction of the cognitive dimension of dreaming Peirce and the percept as sign dreams compared to memories

3. representational narrative percepts dream percepts memories dreams fictive the relations between perceptions, memories and dreams

4. representational narrative percepts dream percepts memories dreams fictive the relations between perceptions, memories and dreams

5. representational narrative percepts dream percepts memories dreams fictive the relations between perceptions, memories and dreams

6. representational narrative percepts dream percepts memories dreams fictive the relations between perceptions, memories and dreams

7. representational narrative percepts dream percepts memories dreams fictive the relations between perceptions, memories and dreams

8. the self in dreams tension between the “I” who experiences dream events and the “I” who produces the dream reflective consciousness in lucid dreaming narrative immersion contrasted with immersion in a simulation

9. consequences for narrative theory fictionality narrativity story and discourse the narrator voice medium narrative creativity affective response