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    interviewees what they think this documentary is really about. Finally, they begin their discussion of storytelling itself, and how it affects their own stories and experiences. The film uses personal stories to slowly transition into how we tell stories, and returns to discussing on how to tell their personal stories using storytelling methods such as documentaries, or newspaper articles. The topic of storytelling returns in a full loop, similarly to an essay where the thesis is stated near the first few paragraphs

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    Throughout Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart, storytelling is portrayed as a critical part of Nigerian culture. From the tales told in this novel, readers learn about everything from the fate of a dishonest tortoise, to the story of Okonkwo’s first human head. Stories in this region are often used to strengthen the bond between community members and define the roles of people from different genders and classes. In Umuofia, stories are often used by parents to teach their children the morals

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    Howl’s Moving Castle exemplifies the pattern of storytelling but has a different treatment to the pattern. In many ways, you can allude Howl’s Moving Castle to other Fairy-Tales like Cinderella. In Cinderella, the connection could be made with the stepsisters and how the youngest destined to have a good

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    Along Highway I-65 in Tennessee is a Confederate monument of General Bedford Forrest. It was sculpted to pay homage to the Confederate southern General with dignity and grace. However, this unappealing rendition ironically reflects the ugliness of its subject. Unfortunately, the ugly history is not as visually noticeable in most erect monuments in the United States today. Hundreds of monuments and historical markers stand to be a representation of power and privilege of those who were considered

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    understandable and truthful meaning. This novel had many different features that made it distinctive. Many themes, motifs, symbols, and characters can be easily found and analyzed in this novel. One certain motif that was found in this novel was storytelling. Storytelling is very important to this novel because it lets O’Brien reconnect with his acquaintances to the past. O’Brien’s main goal was to remember his experience in the war and tell it to readers so they can understand his meaning and opinion. This

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    different backgrounds, each has explored the power of literature. Through Hsu’s “The Secrets of Storytelling”, “Life is An Act of Literary Creation” by Urrea and E.B. White’s pieces in Essays of E.B. White, each author shows how literature is used to enhance our perceptions of the world around us, creating a sense of community. “The Secrets of Storytelling” explores why humans love stories and why storytelling is one of the few traits that is “universal across culture and through all of known history”

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    threatening their environment and culture. Throughout the novel, Linda Hogan uses storytelling to inform the protagonist, Angel, of her ancestry and the narratives of their survival. This paper will analyze native storytelling in Solar Storms as a method of mobilizing indigenous communities against racist development projects. Methods of storytelling that incite mobilization used in Solar Storms include storytelling through song, cartography, and folklore. Background of Solar Storms: Angela Jensen

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    Established in December 1987 with Meridian Data, the Hoffman Agency is a global public relations firm that focuses on corporate, technology and travel public relations. When the company first successfully publicized HP’s new concept of a CD-ROM in 1988, the agency’s client base increased across the technology industry. In 1993, Hoffman launched HP’s miniature disk drive, Kitty Hawk and won the Silver Anvil award. In 1994, The Hoffman Agency initiated its first global campaign from launching Hyundai’s

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    Reference: Polletta, Francesca, and Beth Gharrity Gardner. "Narrative and Social Movements." Edited by Donatella Della Porta and Mario Diani. The Oxford Handbook of Social Movements, 2014, 1-19. Objective: This article is about how stories can be an effective tool in gaining support in social movements. Concepts: Narrative: A narrative is a story that is told in the order of events that happened to make a point. An example within the text is the story of the woman who went to McDonald drive-through

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    a new form of television surrounded by the idea of “narrative complexity “ arose (Mittell 31). In Jason Mittell’s book, Complex TV: The Poetics of Contemporary Television Storytelling, he argues that narratively complex programs allows viewers to participate actively by underlining the conventional traditions of storytelling, but also integrating inventive and long-term strategies to attract viewers and create a fan base. This idea of “narrative complexity” stems from the balance between both television’s

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