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    use storytelling or to report events when communicating. One need not have a good argument, rather, just a good story to tell. Stories teach as generation to generation is passed on a bit of culture or a tradition. Stories allow people to relate to another person. Stories captivate, teach and tug at people’s heartstrings. Advertisers are placing their money on it also. “207 billion U.S. dollars is expected to be spent on ads in 2017.” (1) Utilizing the narrative paradigm of storytelling is the

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    When it comes to Canadian History, perhaps the most controversial and widely disputable topic of debate would have to be one of Canada’s greatest wars: The War of 1812. A wide array of views are held on many aspects of the war ranging from who won to what ramifications the war would ultimately sire. In yet another discussion on the ever so controversial War of 1812, a new question was posed and deliberated by five historians: whose war, was it? Like any other question posed about this war a multitude

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    have no detrimental effects to familial relationships and or oral storytelling of elder members, amazing writers have emerged. These writers, generally, value storytelling and conversations in their writing. Ishmael Beah recognized the importance of storytelling and highlights his views of music and poetry, as they play a large role in his life. Moreover, as we observe his memoir in further depth, apart from music and poetry, storytelling and conversations had an extensive impact on Ishmael and his identity

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    Attitude in James Baldwin’s “The Creative Process” and Junot Diaz’s “The Cheater’s Guide to Love” both contribute to their pieces and one another in many ways. Both authors use an array of different strategies to create the emotional attitude within their work. Although different strategies, both authors also are very similar in the way they present key ideas in their works of literature. Throughout both excerpts, Baldwin and Diaz, use their own personal choice of emotional attitude to subtly imply

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    Beowulf is the complex journey of good and evil a journey the title character embarks on. The words and literary devices within this poem are the more striking and consistent aspect of the poem.The tone that carries the reader through this epic poem gives the battles a more vivid picture. In the beginning of the poem the reader is instantly hit with a narrative that is full of words so descriptive that helps personify the imagery of a nightmare to the point it could even make the reader weary of

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    Like a coin dropped between the cushions of a couch, traditional oral storytelling is a custom fading away in current American culture. For Native Americans, however, the practice of oral storytelling is still a tradition that carries culture and rich history over the course of generations. Three examples of traditional oral stories, “How Men and Women Got Together”, “Coyote’s Rabbit Chase”, and “Corn Mother”, demonstrate key differences in perspectives and values among diverse native tribes in America

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    Storytelling is an important aspect of indigenous culture, “It’s how we make sense of the world around us” (Chris Bose). The characters used are often portrayed as animals and mythical beings to instruct and entertain the moral lesson of the story. Most stories were told to pass knowledge from one generation to the next on how things were created. People would tell stories as Chris Bose did with his performance of “Mosquito Woman,” sharing how the old mountain lady was pushed into a fire and exploded

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    In the story Curse of the Poisoned Pretzel, a large, gum-chewing baseball owner, Manchester E Boddlebrookes goes about celebrating after his team wins their first championship. Only to die the very same night, and all the evidence points to Boddlebrooke's creepy brother Skidmore It's made very obvious that Skidmore is the killer, but I don't think so. I don't think Skidmore killed his brother for three reasons, the storyteller, how long ago this happened, and Boddlebrooks weight. For my first reason

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    collection Circus focus on a singular emotion. ITW is unique due to its form of storytelling limited third person omniscient narration which allows readers to learn the innermost thoughts of the main character Jay. Battershill utilizes this story telling technique as a smart way to create an emotional connection with the main character and for readers to emphasize with the protagonist. Subjectivity is vital to this type of storytelling as it allows readers to form impressions of the way things are without

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    Narrative technique in GithaHariharan’s The Thousand Faces of Night: The word “narrative” is represent experimental and factorial skills, the subtle and every day performance that is depicted by the writer. Her diction is pointed and the textures communicated exquisite. In terms of techniques her writing is masterful. It is stated that, in terms of technique, her writing contains expertise she could not write of an experience but could animate it with sharp and vivid life. There is not a single flat

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