...credibility of the narrative voice. | “This book was born as I was hungry” (Martel I) | -She must have not been born to a lot of wealth-In a symbolic sense it could mean that he is was hungry for knowledge specifically in literature and filled with hunger by creating the book. | -I feel as though It detracts the narratives voice because the quote was so vague, and unexplained. It leaves the reader curious and as though there is no explanation to the quote | “If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing and having worthless dreams.” (Martel I) | -She’s very in tuned with her community and nationality, just by that quote alone, It would not be surprise me if she was an activist who cares for the people’s needs- She must have had a life changing experience or have been mentored by the best in order to publicly share her feelings of what believes is right and what is wrong | -This lines definitely enhances the narrative voice it gave me chills as a I read it the second, because I was not able to process the meaning of it the first timeThe language and the delivery of each word was so well placed, as wired as it may sound I felt like expressing myself any way possible once I processed its meaning | “The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity - its envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what...
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... In this essay, I am going to analysis a moving image text through the film techniques and media theories I have learnt in this term. The film is called “17 again”, which is directed by Burr Steers and written by Jason Filardi. This movie is took place in USA and released in 10 April 2009. The budget of this movie is $20000000 US and the final gross is $64149837 US which is a great success. This story is taking about the main character-Mike O’Donnell ( Zac Efron) whose life didn't quite turn out how he wanted it to and wishes he could go back to high school and change it. He wakes up one day and is seventeen again and gets the chance to rewrite his life. The genre of this film is comedy romance, which is a hybrid genre as I can find lots of signs and conventions in the movie. For examples, the kissing scenes and some silly reactions of the characters can be found in the movie. What’s more, the lighting in this film is high-key lighting which connotes the meaning of happiness and serenity. Moreover, the mode of address in this film is indirect to the audience which was used the third person angle to encode the meaning to the audience. On the other hand, I choose this movie because of few reasons. Firstly, I love the main character- Zac Efron very much. He has acted in many teenage romance films before, for instance, High School Musical 1, 2 and3. After I watched the High School Musical, I admire his out-looking and his acting skills. Therefore, I choose this film...
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...After watching Spike Lee’s 1989 film Do The Right Thing, it is very clear to me why this film is considered an independent film. By using Michael Z. Newman’s article Indie Cinema Viewing Strategies it was easy to break up the film into three slogans: characters as emblems, form as game, and read as anti-Hollywood. Do The Right Thing uses a mixture of these three slogans through character, narrative structure, and theme to open our eyes to racism and violence and let us decide what really is doing the right thing. Although this film was distributed by a major Hollywood studio, it still keeps within the styles and techniques of independent cinema. Beginning with the characters in Do The Right Thing, each character is interesting and contributes to the narrative structure of the film. When discussing characters as...
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...April 2014 The Contribution of Slave Narratives to American Identity Literature as a whole has contributed to the totality that constitutes American identity. It is a powerful tool because of its ability to create conceptions that shape the thoughts and ideas of its readers. It gives glimpses into history by the experiences of its characters; the power of suggestion and information implants ideas into the minds of those who care to explore its pages. From the literature of Native Americans to that of modern day authors, each category has developed a different facet of the definition of an American, and each is needed in its own unique way. The same is true of the writings of those who were forced into slavery in America, who came against their will and suffered under horrific circumstances. Their stories expand the definition of an American into broader territories and reveal the difficult journey that many faced as they endeavored to find their place in a country that championed liberty yet enslaved them. Writers like Harriet Jacobs helped jump-start a new genre in American literature that came to be known as the North American slave narrative which greatly contributed to the defining of American identity. The North American slave narrative was unique in that its authors went to great lengths to present their own personal narrative of their experiences while remaining in the confines of the genre expectations. The goal of these narratives was of course to end slavery; ironically...
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...The Narrative Art of The Great Gatsby Introduction The Great Gatsby was written in 1925. The author, Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) is one of the most outstanding writers in America. As a member of the “lost generation”, Fitzgerald made the short life of Gatsby epitome of the rise, boom and decline of the “American Dream” in “Jazz Age”. This novel shows us unusually rich literary and aesthetic connotation is has by its unique narrative perspective, the ups and downs of plot, superb accurate language, various rhetorical devices and vivid character images. To some extent, the reason why The Great Gatsby can become a famous classic work is that the author uses extraordinary narrative techniques in it. All the techniques are employed skillfully by Fitzgerald. The study of narrative art in this work has been highlighted in the research area in these years. Zhang Jinfeng(2001) analyzes the role of Nick in the novel from the its structure, themes and other aspects. Cheng Xilin(2009) uses the spatial narrative theory to discussed the space narrative art in The Great Gatsby from three aspects: the geography space, social space and the text space. Xiao Dongbo(2009) starts with the analysis on author and characters and expound the connotation of "American dream" and profoundly reveals the historical process of the formation, development and burst of the "American dream". Shang Guanghui(2011) analyzes The Great Gatsby from the narrators of the role and argues that the communication...
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...Growing up I have always enjoyed writing. I have always been an emotional writer. I liked writing on how I feel. Even though I considered my writing “good” I was just never the one for presenting. I had friends and teachers to tell me my writing was great. I considered my writings personal reflections. I like writing and reflecting on them to see how I have grown as a person. Though I didn’t like sharing, my English teacher of my freshman year help change that. We were assigned to pick a theme song. The theme was our life. When we were first assigned I was pleased but when she said we were presenting I became apprehensive. Now that I have actually did it I consider that assignment the door to a new experience. I walked into my English class...
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...Republic of the Philippines LAGUNA STATE POLITECHNIC UNIVERSITY Santa Cruz Main Campus Santa Cruz, Laguna A NARRATIVE REPORT Presented to the Faculty of College of Hospitality Management and Tourism LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY In partial fulfillment Of the requirements for the Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management Submitted to: ROSARIO G. CATAPANG OJT Coordinator Submitted By: SHAROL CAMILLE C. ANONUEVO Student Trainee ii Laguna State Polytechnic University Santa Cruz, Main Campus A.Y 2013-2014 APPROVAL SHEET A narrative report prepared and submitted in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management by SHAROL CAMILLE C. ANONUEVO ROMMEL M. TABIGAY ROSARIO G. CATAPANG English Critic OJT Coordinator Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Approved: LESLIE T. SALAZAR Associate Dean, College of Hospitality management and Tourism ...
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...tainted by abuse and abandonment and introduces a character that is both genius in his capability but hindered by his inability to face his brutal upbringing. Character development The most compelling character that Will encounters is Sean, Will’s psychiatrist. What makes the character unique is that Sean too comes from Southey, the rough and tumble neighborhood that Will grew up in. Sean has escaped his past by attending Harvard and graduating as an intellectual. However, Sean is also conflicted, as he has suffered after witnessing the slow death of his wife from cancer. In there first meeting, after Will tells Sean that his painting of a boatman in a storm is a metaphor for his own tumultuous existence after the loss of his true love, Sean responds with violent consternation. Will notes that his therapist has not fully recovered from his past something that draws Will closer to him. This is the opposite feeling he has towards Professor Lambeau. His relationship with this Fields Scholar winner is tenuous at best in that Doctor Lambeau wants to be accredited with discovering the prodigy genius instead of considering what Will wants out of life. Throughout the film Dr. Lambeau represents opportunity in today’s success engaged society. It’s clear that Will...
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...D, Equiano specifically refers to the slave traders’ “improvident avarice” Puritan Plain Style writing: “I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold” contains short words and a direct speaking style. Instead of a Sermon… The sermon would seem to be the most effective way to present this speech, because, since Edwards was a preacher, his congregants had to respectfully listen to him while he was in his pulpit. Also, a sermon allows the speaker to create a tone or use gestures. Compare the treatment Equiano receives… Equiano is treated very harsh in Africa but when he was taken away by the widow’s family, he was treated with respect and as a member of the family. When he’s on the ship, he is treated in a very inhumane way. He’s treated as an animal and not as a human being. Slave Narratives were valuable tools… Equiano's narrative would have been very helpful in the fight to abolish slavery. It would be very helpful for the people who were working to abolish slavery because they would show the harsh conditions the slaves were in. The beatings, starvation, and disease were the major harsh conditions they were in. C, To make the general public.. C, because answers a, b, and d are not supported by the text. A, Here you are in the land… A, The quotation denotes opportunity, ends the style of frightening the listeners. She wants her husband to be rewarded because he is so loving and such a wonderful husband; she wants him to be rewarded for his goodness during his lifetime...
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...People are overall greedy; people just want items. In the “The Narrative of Captivity” it said “The indian returning from North Hampton, brought with some horses and sheep and other things they had taken” (“from the Narrative…”). This demonstrates greediness because the indians took everything and the indians wanted those items for themselves. People usually think of themselves first and not others. Just like in The Crucible that Abagail just cares for herself and not other people in Salem. People want things and forget that we need to share in...
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... 10/16/12 It was a fresh, fine Sunday morning and I was chatting with Ronnie in a hospice when the doctor came in for his regular check up. I left the room and waited till they were done, cause that’s what your trained to do in a hospice. When I left the room, Ronnie was not in his best mood but to my surprise when I went back inside, I saw him all cheery again. So, I asked him what the doctor said to make his mood all better, and he replied saying, “Oh, you know this doctor actually listened to what I had to say about my disease and not show his callous apathy toward me like the others, which made me feel so much better about myself”. I’ve been visiting Ronnie for a few weeks now and he has never been so comforted as he seemed then. This really obligated me to think about the extent of the impact a doctor can have on his patients by just empathizing with them. It also made me question, do your doctor’s words and consideration make you feel better than that of your friends or family at times? Is this what narrative medicine is about? Narrative medicine focuses on prioritizing patients needs, values and seeing the illnesses through their eyes. Doctors are well trained in their fields but a lot more can be achieved when doctors implement elements of narrative medicine in their practice along with reflecting upon it like we see in the works of David Watts, Oliver Sacks and Richard Selzer. One important aspect of narrative medicine, i.e. the expertise to listen to the patients...
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...performing in my first opera. I want to tell the story of the narrative in the form of an internal monologue, taking place before I step on the stage. So, in a sense, I want to tell the story from the first person present point of view, about a past event. I would like the narrative to begin standing on a stage. I am franticly worried about stepping on stage; this is my first role in an opera ever, and I have to enter and immediately begin singing. To prepare myself, I wildly chant my lines under my breath, speaking over five words a second, running through my entire scene ten times before coming onstage. While this is going on, I am watching my love interest, one of the primary characters of the narrative, finish her scene, but I am completely tunneled into my mental rehearsals. At last, after fiddling with my hidden prop, I step on stage and the lights hit me. In a sort of disassociated state, I approach, curtsy, and sing. The primary focus of this story will be demonstrating a time where I used all of my musical literacy. This story also has an interesting angle because it focuses on a part of entertainment that the average person never sees, and it is an...
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...authors of these scripts are able to capture readers with the utilization of characterization, rhythm, or a fairytale setting throughout their narrative. It is imagination that sanctions the reader of these literary forms to be able to mentally visualize what the author would like the reader to visually perceive by use of symbolism or descriptive wording. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” or short stories “A Worn Path” or “Used To Live Here Once” – There is a prevalent theme. No matter what solitary journey we find ourselves on, ‘we’ determine how the journey ends. The solitary journey that each of these literary pieces share is presented differently in each inditing. Robert Frost designed “The Road Not Taken” with specific designs in the narrative that revealed for me as the reader that there was a forthcoming journey. Frost also utilized the word “I” many times, which sanctioned me to imagine him alone. Comparative to this example let us compare “A Worn Path” where Welty utilized the word “she” throughout the writing piece. The linguistic choice inspired my imagination to visualize a woman walking alone. This visualization was reinforced in other places of the writing when the character spoke to animals to get out of her way: “Out of my way, all you foxes, owls, and beetles”. When Welty posed this conversation in the story, it gave me a sense of solitude. The submission that the woman also was walking a uphill path provided the symbolic comparison to a ‘hard life’. Walking...
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...Video Analysis Through out the course we have been wrestling with how the media is made and who influences it. A lot of time there are underlying narratives to stories produced in the media. They use everything from lighting to shot angles to make a certain impression on the viewer. In this essay I will do a video analysis on Adele’s song “Someone like you. My goal is to illustrate my understanding of the many ways media producers make meaning and how we interpret that meaning. I will use narrative and semiotic analysis to see what strategies are being used to make the video. Through a careful analysis of how the video is being made we can see what type of meaning is trying to be expressed. Theoretical Frame To be able to do a video analysis it is important to understand semiotics. Semiotics is the discipline that studies the nature of any type of communication (Grossberg p.143). Its important to understand this does not only involve language but other forms of communicating such as traffic light codes, dress codes, or rolls that men and woman play. In all these things we are communicating with each other by using a system that we all understand and can relate to. Semiotics define that system as codes and those codes are constructed signs. For example the English language is a code that we use to communicate with each other. The code consist of words or signs that arbitrarily symbolize something for us. As mentioned above the traffic light is another code of communicating...
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...Mini-Research Essay i) Mary Rowlandson's A Narrative of the Captivity and A Restoration is a captivity narrative. Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a slave narrative. While they are considered distinctive genres, they share some characteristics. Look at the excerpts you have from them in your reading. How are they similar? How are they different? Be sure to provide evidence from the texts to support your conclusions. Answer the above questions in a 1,000-1,250-word essay. ii) Prepare this assignment according to the MLA guidelines found in the GCU MLA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. iii) Include three outside sources. These sources may be printed work or you can make use of the Grand Canyon University online library. You might find these databases helpful: EBSCO Host's Literary Reference Center and LION. Both are available through GCU's online library. Comparing Rowlandson’s Captivity Narrative with Jacobs’ Slave Narrative The fugitive slave narrative and the Indian captivity narrative are distinctive genres in the American literature; however, they share some characteristics and frequently are subject to comparison. The first captivity narrative in the American literature was Mary Rowlandson's A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration in 1682, in which she wrote about her awful captivity experience by the Indians. Over sixteen decades later, Harriet...
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