First Person Narrative Research

This method has four main components of the narrative or story: characters, setting, plot, and theme. Protagonists (the main characters), the antagonist (the character creating conflict with the protagonist), and other contributing characters are the people that make the story. Where the story takes place would be considered the setting, this is where the narrator can bring his or her audience to help paint a picture. The core of the story, in other words the plot, helps illustrate the action within the story. Similar to the plot, the theme is the main message that the narrator or storyteller is trying to convey to the audience listening. Now the two primary sets of functions that the narrative method holds are epistemological and persuasive. The former touches on how the story can help others understand society, the latter then can be explained as how stories persuade people to take on or leave behind ideas about society. The approach to narrative criticism analyzes how well the narrative fulfills its rhetorical functions (Hartzell, 2015), while evaluating the source or narrator for their credibility. The narrative perspective seems to be more subjective due to the fact that the narrators’ opinions are personal, and the narrative presented is attempting to persuade the audience to adapt to the same

On March 4th, 2005 I sat in Mrs. Musser’s first grade class. I talked with my friend Olivia Thacker, like I did everyday. We talked about boys; how smelly they were and how we would never have boyfriends. We talked about our sisters who were also friends, and we talked about our parents. However, that year we mostly talked about my mother. Around 2:45, my sister, Lauren and I, would walk to the farthest end of the school. That end of the school was filled with the bigger kids and I was always scared to walk on that side. My sister who was in second grade at the time, always walked with me, so I had some protection. Anyways, we walked out the doors to the student car-rider pick up line. My grandmother on my father's side always picked us up

When comparing the composition of the narrative, “Sh_t H_pp_ns” (Lauren Bailey, 2016) to the values elucidated by Boyd and Hsu, the aim is to provide evidence that will effectively express this. Possible experiences/ responses the audience will have to the narrative will also be illustrated

When I was born, my older sister was two years old at the time, and she had already gotten used to being adored by everyone and wasn't pleased with me coming into the picture. This has caused a problem between us that has still not been addressed today. During our childhood and sometimes even today, she would bully and humiliate me. In front of people she would make fun of how I looked or acted and would ostracized from activities. As we grew up, her jealousy only grew. I was always getting excellent grades in school, making people laugh, and listening to our parents. She on the other hand had a much harder time. As her resentment grew for me, I started to resent her since she had made me feel insignificant, ugly, and unworthy of anyone's affection. She moved out of my dad's house at age 15

"A story should have the sound of a person talking" means that the narrator of the story should be someone who can perceive in first person what it is passing through in the story, and by that, transmiting all these aspects appropately in order to make it interesting and fascinating. With these stories, there is also a connection between the author and the stories, basically because the stories have the style of a firt-person narrative. In the "guests of nation" story, the narrator is Bonaparte. When I started reading it, I perceived that the narrator was going to be relevant on it. There are some stories in which the narrator is someone who only tells the story, but he is not very involved on it. However, this narrator is one of the characters

Chase, S. (2005) Narrative inquiry: Multiple lenses, approaches, voices. In Denzin, N.K. & Lincoln, Y.S. (eds)

On September eighteenth, two thousand one I was born four minutes after five o'clock to my parents Monica and Craig Tonn. I was given the name Valerie because my mom's mom was a babysitter to a girl named Valerie and she had liked the name. I was given the middle name Erica after my dad's middle name Eric. I am two minutes apart from my twin Ashley, and my older sister Melissa is currently in eleventh grade. We currently own two spoiled dogs and one backyard lizard.

I lost a job and did not find another one for several months. Once I did and tried to come back I was in 2 different car wrecks with the injuries and pain I was in there was no way I would have been able to complete successfully any of my classes or have them done in a timely fashion the concussion I suffered prevented me from remembering a lot of the time as well as the pain medications in which I was placed on. I tried again once I felt fine enough to go back and then I had health issues which required me to go in for surgery not once but twice. During that time I was not able to complete the classes as well in a timely fashion not only could I not lift my arms above my head but I needed help to assist me to be able to move about and therapy

"Please fastened your seatbelt" I felt my heart raced against my chest as I looked at my uncle waiting for him to translate. Coming into a new country with no knowledge about the language allowed me to foreshadow the upcoming years of my life here in America. The spring breeze from April at midnight gave me the chill down my spine, it was extremely cold for us. As we were in line to get our paper done I held my mom hands, deep inside I shed a tear because I can't comprehend the conversations that was bickering back and forth.

In 2011, I walked through the big red doors of Metamora Township High School at a whopping 92 pounds. I was five foot as a freshman, causing me to be very nervous for the first day of the next four years of my life. High school had its ups and downs, but overall was a very fun experience. What I remember most from high school is the wrestling season, student sections from different sports, participating in football, and making new friends along the way. High school was a very good experience for me to realize my goals in life and left me with great memories.

Narrative therapy is a method of therapy which encourages persons to externalize their presenting problem or issue and become separate from it making it easier for them to deal with it. Personal experiences are changed into personal stories that are given meaning by the person telling the story. It shapes and forms the person’s identity. Being able to tell a story is a way of helping the client to describe the presenting problem. (REF)

Many cannot tell that I originally did not speak English growing up. My first language was Spanish. I saw “was” because I have more use for my English than I do Spanish. That is not to say I don’t speak it anymore, just not as much. My parents are both immigrants from Mexico and did not know any English when they came to the United States. Instead, they learned once I began to learn.

The above caller requested police to his house because the neighbor is playing loud music. Police arrived on scene and the caller stated this is an on going issue. I am familiar with the neighbors and the ongoing issues. The caller generally says he does not want to testify. I informed Schlemmer I would file a citation on the homeowner.

It is also assumed that the act of telling a story can provide insight into past, present and future events (Espinoza, 1997). By going through this process, individuals can find the importance of certain events and assign roles to people who are a part of their story. This act can allow a client to find new meaning and understanding to their reality (Espinoza, 1997). Not only is a

As I typed back my response it hit me. This is writing, and I was writing to communicate.