Boyd And Hsu: A Comparative Analysis

“Apricots” was an interesting and evocative chapter. With this chapter, it is evident how story and storytelling play a major role in our lives. It made me realize, we are always telling a story, or reliving a memory and discussing it with others. When empathy was mentioned, it reminded me of when I was in film class; our characters didn’t need to be likable, but the audience must care for them and empathize with them on some level.

Another component of the story’s allure is the role in it that the concept of narrative accrual plays. Narrative accrual refers to the collection of smaller narratives to form a longer one, such as with history, culture, and autobiographies (Bruner, 18-20). One of the most significant manifestations of

How have notions of story telling or marginalization informed and challenged audiences? In your answer, you must refer to at least TWO set texts, at least ONE of which has been studied since the half yearly.

Empathy is fundamental to institute showing sympathy and understanding towards other people. The two stories, “The Lottery” and “The Interlopers”, are centered around solidifying how significant empathy is. The authors in both of the stories use specific literary devices to get their message across. The techniques they use include situational irony, characterization, and pacing. Each of these devices help create the mood of their stories, which aids in your understanding of why empathy is vital in human nature.

Looking back on my paper now, I realize that it is not that great of a piece. The story lacks the nitty-gritty details stories need to make them a great story. Every discourse has a purpose;

Some narratives create more emotion than others. Different authors have different ways of creating emotion in their stories. Olaudah Equiano’s narrative created a lot of emotion. His journey was so miserable that eventually he wanted to give up. His only comfort and escape from reality was sleep. Equiano wanted to forget that he was a slave and the only time he was able to do this was when he slept. As soon as he woke up, he would remember all the horrible things that were happening to him. Equiano was very personal in his narrative and described his emotions during his journey. Moreover, in Mary Rowlandson’s narrative, emotion was created from the phrases and words she used. She expressed her emotions and did not hold them back. When Mary’s daughter passed away she described her death very vividly, which created a lot of emotion in the reader. However, in Plymouth Plantation not a lot of emotion could be created. William Bradford was not personal and he did not describe how he felt during his journey. Overall Mary Rowlandson’s narrative and Olaudah Equiano’s narrative had a lot of emotional experiences in them. Everything Mary and Equiano went through created emotion towards the reader, which made them better than Plymouth Plantation. If William Bradford described how he felt and the impact it had on him, it would have made the story more personal and therefore more emotional to the

Most stories serve as a form of entertainment or education purpose, allowing ones to learn from the story. Storytelling is the conveying of experiences and thoughts storytellers puts into words. Most narratives contain a moral that the author wants people to learn about and connect to the story more vitally. Perhaps, storytelling allows people to learn things more vividly. Readers are not present to encounter the experience the author had gone through, therefore, it causes difficulty for readers to

Stories are powerful. In the past, long before books, people used stories to pass down history and legends to create a deeper understanding of their heritage. It was also a way to pass down morals and values from generation to generation. More than just a way of preserving the past, storytelling is a great way to bridge the gap between a reader’s heart and that of the writer. Everyone has a story to tell no matter what kind it may be. Although there is an art to storytelling, at its very foundation, the practice is merely a means of communicating one’s experiences. Perhaps out of a lack of

Recently in class we have been discussing narrative and the different structures of news stories found in written literature. Narratives are found throughout our everyday life; in television, books, and even our own personal narratives that are currently occurring as I type. On Friday September 4, 2015 The New York Times featured an article about the Michigan State football team, essentially telling their narrative over the last few years. Michigan State’s narrative is a tale of two brothers, the other brother being the University of Michigan, competing for dominance in the state of Michigan. In recent years Michigan State has been the far more competitive program, winning the last five meetings by double-digit scores, competing in nationally

Stories are not just told. They are told for something, told for an audience, and in a large sense it is the audience which shapes the telling of the story. This idea is argued by Betty Louise Bell in Faces in the Moon and Diane Glancy in Pushing the Bear. Stories, and storytelling are central themes in both of these novels, and both novels develop the ideas of how and for whom stories are told. Even and perhaps particularly when the speaker and audience are one and the same, that is, one is telling a story to oneself, the audience shapes the story and the way in which it is told. This is because, the novels argue, stories are told for a purpose, be it enjoyment, relaxation, distraction from problems, or remembrance. The teller of the story has a purpose, which they wish to impart on the audience, or themselves if they are the audience. Since this purpose is tied to the audience, the telling of the story is tied to the audience.

Authors and characters alike, strive to tell their stories to obtain respect, to promote sympathy and empathy, and to target widespread issues, plaguing their characters and the story of the American

Awareness of the audience’s influence on the narrative process is vital for researchers attempting to uncover details about the past or collecting oral histories. We are not neutral observers merely capturing the pristine expressions of our contributors. By virtue of our presence as observers, recorders, and audience, we are partially responsible for the resulting product. Our interlocutors and their perceptions of us influence the narration of their life stories. Do they see us as academic authorities? Are we concerned outsiders? Do they wish to “set the record straight” through our channel of information distribution or do they want to help us with our work in a spirit of friendship? All these scenarios, and many others, influence

Krakowiak and Oliver (2012) state that when narratives provide audience members with narrative engagement, they are less likely to argue and/ or reason when watching a film or reading a book. In fact, individuals that perceive characters to be realistic are likely to experience more positive affective responses and identification. According to Konijn and Hoorn (2005), the perceived similarity between the self and a character (i.e. fictional) will increase involvement in a narrative. In other words, if an audience identifies or takes on the roles of the character he/she will experience a greater involvement with the narrative. In addition, the results from the Krakowiak and Oliver (2012) add a new point regarding perceived realism of the characters and audiences' involvement. Narratives featuring more realistic characters (i.e. good and MACs) were more transporting (engagement with a narrative) and enjoyable. However, Konijn and Hoorn (2005) state that unrealistic features may also enhance involvement because they serve as entertainment. In closing, despite this prediction, the results from Konijn and Hoorn (2005) study demonstrate that realistic characters (p=0.29) indeed elicit stronger involvement than unrealistic characters.

They way stories are told may morph, but never will storytelling cease. From their people skills to their memories, there is no argument that storytellers possess boundless talent and intelligence. They were the first educators. And now, storytelling is a large part of everyday life. The news in the morning, the gossip throughout the day, the casual response to the casual “What’s up?” – It’s all a form of storytelling. Our lives are steeped in it. In almost every conversation a story is told. At every turn a story is born. So we all are storytellers, and the world is our audience, just waiting to hear the gospel leave our

In this essay, I will analyse the TV show, Breaking Bad which is created by Vince Gilligan, in relation to the theory of narrative. I will be basing this essay on the first episode of Breaking Bad and also the TV show as a whole. We will learn to what extent Breaking Bad reflects conventional narrative structure. First the essay will identify what conventional narrative structure is. I will then analyse how Breaking Bad reflects the different parts that make up narrative structure, including, the three act structure and character roles. I will then determine what is different about Breaking Bad and what parts of it do not conform to conventional narrative structure. I will be discovering how the use of conventional narrative structure effects how the audience views the text.