Narratology

In John Updikeś A&P short story the setting plays a vital role in the meaning of the work. The setting of this piece is relevant to the story because of its geographical location, time in which story is set, the season, and the physical obstacles located in the store. The author uses these literary aspects to create vivid detail in his description of the characters and setting. The geographic location is important to the setting of the story because the story takes place in a town north of…

You know nothing about about what you are watching; unless you know the setting. Setting plays an important role in helping us understand what is happening in the story we need background knowledge its like skipping to the third book of Harry Potter without reading the first 2 books, you miss out on references that you would have known if you read the first 2 books and this is true in these 2 short stories known as By The Waters Of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benet and thank you ma’am by Langston…

The angle of perspective from which the story is reported is a 1st person point of view, unlike the first two volumes of the trilogy. Indeed, throughout the story, we hear the descriptions and views of the main character, Fanshawe’s old friend. He told the adventures as he experienced it, thus the story isn’t completely objective; it is impregnated by his perceptions, knowledge and judgment. Moreover, because it is Fanshawe’s friend who is relating the story, it allows the reader to better…

In the story “The Most Dangerous Game”, written by Richard Connell, the setting functions and acts as a character. The setting acts as a character in the story because it adds suspense to the story. To add suspense to the story the author will often use flashbacks and foreshadowing. In this story the author uses foreshadowing to add suspense. In the beginning of the story, Whitney says that sailors have a superstition about Ship Trap Island. She says that the island has an eerie and mysterious…

The three act structure used in the short film “George Lucas in Love” shapes the story through the use of a set-up, confrontation/build up, and climax/resolution. By following this basic three-act structure, this short film successfully tells an entertaining story that delicately weaves details reminiscent of both Star Wars and Shakespeare in Love, without losing the audience if they’re not familiar with either of the stories. Act I – The Set Up In act one the audience meets the protagonist,…

First, with narration comes the idea of the first-person point of view, in which, allows readers to receive an idea of direct contact with the character. In “Recitatif” by Toni Morrison, the author presents the life of two female characters, Roberta and Twyla. At the age of 8, both girls were put in an orphanage and meet again as adults. However, during one of their accounts of their past, one recollection involved the event with another character Maggie. Twyla is the main character and also the…

When one reads a story, there are two things that affect how one interprets the story. There is the tone of the story and how the story is written. The tone of the story is set by the person who narrates the story. Thus, the narrator oversees how the reader interprets the story and how the reader is given the story. When the narrator is a reliable source of information, the reader gets the full story without bias and the narrator is impartial. However, when the narrator is unreliable due to…

Narratives tell a story whether it be yours or someone else’s. Narratives have every part of the story from the very beginning to the ending. You are able to provide a lot of detail in your essay and/or story so that it jumps out to your audience. You will always know who the person telling the story is as well. Lastly, a narrative will have a meaning to it. They are written so that a point is made. Writing a narrative essay is actually a very interesting thing to do. Once in middle school, I…

Solo dramas, like the one I used in my classroom, are superb educator tools, allowing a teacher to take on a person or characters’ perspective and dramatically convey important facts or ideas to the students. Through the use of a monologue, a teacher can add a missing voice from a book, tell a story from the perspective of a historical character, or bring focus to a social issue (Kemeh, 2015). The monologue often comes from an unexpected viewpoint, giving a voice where there was not one before.…

Third person and first person feed the reader different information. When we think in third person, we do not get the same internal emotions and troubles as we do when a story is told in first person. Third person is thought to be more impersonal, talking about the physical actions rather than emotional feelings of the character. When told in first person, we are able to get inside of the characters head and are able to relate to the character on a personal and internal level. Point of view can…