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    “But honey, we have to. I know you don’t want to leave your friends, but your father has a great job oppurtunity up there.” said my mom while we were packing up all of our belongings for our move to Saskatchewan, Canada. “You don’t understand! We had something special here and now we’re leaving it! Just for a higher pay!?” I yelled back at my mom and stormed to my room and slammed the door. I’m Stephanie Vedral. I recently just turned 14 (in August), and I’m short for my age and have dirty blonde

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    1. This story was told in the first person view point. You can find this evidence in sentences 1 and 2. For example: "My father was a St. Bernard, my mother was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian" you can see he used "I" and "My" as if he was there character who was speaking. Another example: "This is what my mother told me, I do not know these nice distinctions myself" again the narrator used words like "Me", "My", and "I" insinuating that he the narrator who is the one who is speaking from a first

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    Baldwin’s Effects of Narration and Analysis in “Notes of a Native Son” Personal stories and descriptions of major events are narrated throughout James Baldwin’s works as he analyzes the nature of the relationship between white and black America. The marriage of narration and analysis are especially evident in Baldwin’s essay, “Notes of a Native Son.” As Baldwin describes his father and their relationship until his father’s death, he simultaneously comments about the relationship between

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    paragraph, Baldwin continually makes connections on his point of view on life; beginning with the day his father died, to the time that his father was buried. James Baldwin is an outstanding author, who creatively displays his ability to weave narration and analysis throughout his essays. The binaries between life and death play a huge role

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    Method of narration is the writer’s crucial tool in conveying his story and with it his characters and message. In ‘The Great Gatsby’, F Scott Fitzgerald deploys this tool effectively to tell the tale of Jay Gatsby, a self-made man on a quest to find and win back the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan, through the eyes of Nick Carraway. As well as reflecting on the dreams and tragedy of that summer in Long Island, Nick’s narration gives us essential insight into the characters and key issues that Fitzgerald

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    Grandma’s House CAST OF CHARACTERS: Anna Mommy Daddy Grandma Scene 1 Setting: In the car Time: Afternoon Narrator 1: There is a little girl with dark brown coloured hair. Her black eyes sparkle bright under the sun. She always smiles and her rabbit teeth will pop out from her upper lip. She is the only daughter in the family. And she likes helping her mother in the kitchen. Oh ya! She likes animals too. Her cat named Tompok. Narrator 2: Let us introduce you to this lovely girl, Anna. (Lights on

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    Finding a Voice: Point of View and Narration in The Color Purple and Jane Eyre "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambitioned inspired, and success achieved." Notable words expressed by Helen Keller. She mentions the character of a person must suffer through hardships in order for the soul to build up, like a muscle, and thus achieve a goal through inspiration. Whether it comes from within, or from someone

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    specifically. In this essay, I will focus on the element of narration, narrative voice, and point of view for my critical analysis. Edgar Allen Poe, Guy de Maupassant, and Dashiell Hammett are the authors that I will discuss. Different authors used different types of narration in their stories. However, no matter which types of narration, the narrative techniques among authors increased the attractiveness of their stories. Edgar Allen Poe’s narration skills helped readers to understand the stories thoroughly

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    A first-person narration provides an interesting perspective on the main action of a story. A narrator can express his/her own thoughts and feelings, which in turn develops a more personal and relatable story to the reader. Raymond Carver often uses this literary point-of-view tactic in his short stories to reveal the traits of the narrator. In "Cathedral," Carver uses conversational tone and diction to reveal the narrator's character; which is prejudicial at first, but becomes empathic by the

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    World behind the text Historical context The Genesis creation narrative is about the creation myth of both Christianity and Judaism. The opening chapter of the Bible says “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” . This shows the commotion which was about to happen in the close future, as we are able to learn from the passage that the earth was shapeless, dark and empty, and God’s spirit was galvanised over the waters planning to implement God’s artistic word. God then spoke about

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