I Am From New Jersey

Narrative stories or essays can expand through a wide variety. Although a narrative is telling a story, it could be a person narrative or something they have experienced. This allows others to become creative when telling their stories. Reading “The Sanctuary of School”and “Tell Me Something”, the authors used various ways of writing and publishing a narrative story.

My name is Victoria Allen. I am 14 years old. Everyone has a story to tell. The definition of story is an account of past events in someone’s life or in the evolution of something. This is my story.

Since the beginning of history, humanity acknowledge the value of sharing personal experiences is a handy efficient form of passing knowledge. Storytelling is a great vehicle for passing experts’ knowledge to others and develop understanding from that knowledge. SPN exceptionality and strength is in the emphasis of the personal story. Personal story shares knowledge in order and develop meaning in

Personal narratives are often written when the author feels compelled to tell their story, usually they write them about a significant event. Going back to Columbus, the early explorers and settlers took to writing personal narratives to tell their story of what they found in the New World. The New World has a geography that is unique to each area. One thing all of the early explorers and settlers to the new world had in common was that they all had to deal with the Indians. In each area there are differnat tribes of Indians, it is for that reason the personal narratives written by the explorers and settellers are different from each other. The result of which meant that all of them had different experiences to write about in the

By telling stories, you objectify your own experience. You separate it from yourself. You pin down certain truths. You make up others. You start sometimes with an incident that truly happened, like the night in the shit field, and you carry it forward by inventing incidents that did not in fact occur but that nonetheless help to clarify and explain. (O’Brien 152)

My mother and father are happily married and both were born and raised in South Carolina. Both my parents are blessed and have jobs they enjoy. My mother is a consultant for PayPal. My father is a pastor of a small church in Pittsboro. I have three siblings whom I’m pretty close two sisters (one older and one younger) and an older brother. Both of my older siblings are in college currently, while my sister is attending high school with me.

Storytelling is something we all do naturally. It is an innate ability that has been practiced since the dawn of civilization. Stories can be told through literature, visuals, performances, or word of mouth. As time elapses, the way in which we tell stories involves. Although, the way in which we tell stories change, the essence of them remain by incorporating the basic elements of good storytelling.

I am a native Staten Islander. Both my parents and set of grandparents were born on Staten Island as well, so it 's no surprise I was too. Much of my family lives on Staten Island and my whole childhood memories and reflections are all based off being Staten Island. I do appreciate the childhood memories I have as well as some of the people I have met, but I have mixed feelings overall about where I am from and most days I do not like it. I definitely agree it has both it 's pro 's and con 's at times.

The Five families operate mostly in the State of New York and little through New Jersey. Mainly within five areas like Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island and in Northern New Jersey. Since 1960’s the mafia has increased its influence in areas like Long Island and counties like Westchester and Albany. The Five families also have some control in other states like: Las Vegas, Massachusetts, Connecticut and South Florida. The Genovese family operates mostly in Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn and New Jersey and has many influence in other areas inside as well as outside the state. Each family has many crews, which manage every area that their family controls. The Gambino family operates mainly in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and New Jersey and has influence in some other areas around Manhattan and other states. The Bonanno family shares some of its areas with the Gambino family, mainly operates in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. The Lucchese family controls areas like the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey. And finally the Colombo family operates only in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. Many of these families have the same areas of influence, but they have very distinct borders of operations on the areas they share control. Today five families do not have as many members as around 5,000 20-30 years ago, today’s count is around 500-600 people in all five families. Four out five big bosses are either jailed or sentenced to life imprisonment. But

I am originally from Devils Lake, North Dakota which is located in the central eastern part of the state. I grew up with two older brothers and one older sister, and my family has grown to including two in-laws, three nieces and one nephew. Family is a major aspect in my life and I visit them as often as I can. Without my family I wouldn’t have the courage to pursue what I want in life, even when it’s a terrifying change or challenge. They support me in reaching my goals in life, and are with me every step of the way.

Life in a whole is a huge story. There are hundreds of characters, many different diverging plot lines, and a different interpretation for everyone who comes to know the story. The changes that are made to a plot are what make it interesting. Each character themselves also make it interesting. One of the main things that make these characters interesting is the way that they are different from the others in the story.

classroom discussion. After years of reading my story, viewing it on video, and hearing others

Stories are told through various forms of literature, and the overall point of telling a story is to convey a message, a meaning that the author wants the reader to interpret and understand. The author does

Many people tell stories to inform others about themselves. Throughout my life people in my family have told me many stories, and behind each story there is a purpose. The stories I was told growing up were about experiences that people in my family have had or things that I have done. These stories mean a lot to me because through these stories different family members reveal many things about themselves. They want me to understand their ideas, beliefs, or feelings about a certain subject. They want people to praise or admire what they have done or accomplished. Funny stories are told to humor or embarrass someone, usually me. Other stories express that we are not alone in the world, and there are other people,

The first thing before any story can begin is to have a story, but even before that, one must understand that they have to make it their own. Now, this can be difficult for anyone. The story could be real-life and basically impossible to make original, or the author themselves will accidently (or purposely) copy from other authors. The second is a major problem, because no one will want to read a story that they have already read by another author. You have to be entirely original, by try to be as much as you can.