Narrative Essay Examples for College

The point of the view in the stories by Sandra Cisneros is usually 3rd person using the words, he, she, and it. The story in third person makes to reader connect to the reader’s emotions. “Salvador inside that wrinkled shirt, inside the throat and each time it speaks.” The author uses the personal pronoun it to describe Salvador because of his hard lifestyle that is described in the passage. I personally feel sad because I would refer to simple things as it (like the garbage can) and I would…

Yes, Grendel is an “unreliable narrator”. A reliable narrator has three main feature which include narrating the plot without interjecting opinion, having an authoritative voice in a narrative, and almost never a character within the story. The narrator, Grendel, break lacks all three of the main components of a “reliable narrator”, which makes him unreliable as a narrator. The first main characteristic of a reliable narrator is narrating a plot without voicing their own opinion. Grendel…

Mark Stewart’s, Passing Strange, is a semi-autobiographical rock musical that apprises the story of young man’s journey to find “the real.” In this play, Stew (Mark Stewart), tells the story of his younger self traveling from his home in Los Angeles to places such as Amsterdam and Berlin to become a great artist and musician. In this production, Stew has the conviction that “the real” cannot be obtained unless he perceives and witness’s different places from around the world. I watched a filmed…

Estrella’s character was one that is curious, vexed and distressed. She is curious as to why things are the way they are and why adults put so much emphasis on secrecy. Estrella is vexed because of the way she is treated. And she is distressed because it seems like she does not have a voice. The use of the literary devices such as imagery, symbolism, and tone offer great insight into Estrella’s mind and play a big role in the development of her character. Imagery is something the author uses…

The protagonist in Carver’s “Cathedral” also serves as the narrator. The man although nameless reveals to us (the readers) who he is throughout the story. We see many ranges in this character, he shows us that he is jealous, narrow-minded, self-centered, and even prejudice. Also even though he is not described as being blind himself, he does seem to be blinded to his wife’s thoughts and feelings, as well as to things he does not understand. The main character lacks intimacy, and seems to be…

The texts The End of Remembering by Joshua Foer and “The Ordinary Devoted Mother” by Alison Bechdel, while are stylistically very different, addresses the same themes of the memory and one’s self-identity. Foer, while not as cold or detached as a scientific paper, uses a more formal and traditional tone when compared to Bechdel who approaches these themes through the lens of a graphic novel. The result of this gives two very distinct perspective on how memories affect one’s self identity. Foer’s…

Bradbury uses a very specific style when he writes. For syntax, he uses run-on sentences. His use of run-ons put emphasis on different parts of his writing. The author’s flair for intensity makes his style very unique. Also, his use of abrupt sentences adds to his intensity. For diction, Bradbury often substitutes literal words with a description. For example, the author writes: “And the men with the cigarettes in their straight-lines mouths, the men with the eyes of puff adders, took up their…

has written many works all varying in subject matter, including novels Holidays on Ice and Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, as well as several essays including Naked and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. "Let it Snow" by David Sedaris is a narrative that was published in The New York Times about Sedaris' recollection of being locked out of his house by his mother during a snow day in Sedaris' adolescence. His general purpose in writing this piece was to entertain his readers by sharing…

78). In the same way, Connel uses sensory language to convey the sinister ambience of the Caribbean Islands in which the narrative takes place, by describing the terrifying sounds the protagonist heard: “Now, over the sound of the waves, he [Rainsford] could hear the anguished cries of the animal being hunted. It was an animal he did not recognize.” (Connel 128). In both narratives, there are different characteristics that make “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Most Dangerous Game” highly…

Style like His Girl Friday and The Rear Window. From my personal experience with these movies, it has just been amazing, the first film captivated me by its realism, clear narrative; how the filmmaker mastered to tell the story, and the link between one event to another, keeping me as a spectator engaged with the narrative and its drama. In addition, the film had a moral message and violent scenes were almost absent. On the other hand, the film The Rear Window, engaged me as a viewer with…