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Definition of Narrative

A narrative is some kind of retelling, often in words (though it is possible to mime a story), of something that happened (a story). The narrative is not the story itself but rather the telling of the story -- which is why it is so often used in phrases such as "written narrative," "oral

narrative," etc. While a story just is a sequence of events, a narrative recounts those events, perhaps

leaving some occurrences out because they are from some perspective insignificant, and perhaps emphasizing

others. In a series of events, a car crash takes a split second. A narrative account, however, might be almost

entirely about the crash itself and the few seconds leading up to it. Narratives thus shape history (the series

of events, the story of what happened).

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All those darn techniques !

Name a few…

The best stories have a strong theme, a fascinating plot, a fitting structure, unforgettable characters, a well chosen setting and an appealing style….Wow

First Impressions…

How to start….

"When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow."- Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)

"Through the fence, between the curling flower spaces, I could see them hitting."- William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury (1929)"When Mr Bilbo Baggins of Bag End

announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton."- J.R.R. Tolkien (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien), The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955) It was a pleasure to burn. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury "Mother died today. Or, maybe, yesterday; I

can't be sure. The telegram from the Home says: Your mother passed away. Funeral tomorrow. Deep sympathy. Which leaves the matter doubtful; it could have been yesterday."- Albert Camus, The Stranger, or The Outsider (1942; trans. Stuart Gilbert)

"Call me Ishmael."- Herman Melville, Moby Dick (1851)

"All this happened, more or less."- Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five (1969)

"He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish."- Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea (1952)

"Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice."- Gabriel Garcia Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967; trans. Gregory Rabassa)

"You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter."- Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885)

Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville - did not.

“Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.”

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. 1984 by George Orwell

The great fish moved silently through the night water, propelled by short sweeps of its crescent tail. Jaws by Peter Benchley

"I'd never given much thought to how I would die — though I'd had reason enough in the last few months — but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this."

“We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.”

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known- Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (1859)I’m so glad to be at home again

- L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

Tomorrow, I’ll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day- Margaret Mitchell, Gone With The Wind (1936)

The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which- George Orwell, Animal Farm (1945)

He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning- Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)

The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)

And he, he himself...the Grinch...carved the roast-beast!

So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. –F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (1925)

Red: [narrating] I find I'm so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it's the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I

hope.

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Reasons students do not like to read, or fall asleep while watching movies in class, or are already tired of powerpoint presentations…..

With all of these exciting stories in all kinds of genres, why do students struggle to make a reservation or commitment for reading and writing in school?

These students are replacing A’s with Zzzzzz’s…

Want some french cries to go with that whine….

All those literary techniques and devices……………….Forgetaboutem…. No one stopped reading “Harry Potter” because there wasn’t

enough onomatopoeia. I didn’t love the movie “Jaws” because I liked how the shark never

worked and that I believed someone could shove a tank in a shark’s mouth and then shoot it with a rifle as the “orca” was sinking.

“Titanic” was doomed from the start…all she had to do was move over on that gigantic door.

I didn’t watch “Twilight” because it lacked iambic pentameter..I didn’t watch it because VAMPIRES ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO SPARKLE.

I’m sure you didn’t read your summer book because you disagreed with the inciting incident in the plot.

Oh and that documentary you were supposed to watch for history class, it had so few kennings that your literary heart was trampled.

And oh my gosh, there was so little alliteration in “The Hunger Games” that I was just waiting for Katniss to say “Gullible Gale Glided Gallantly Going to Get Guppies” just to appease my literary appetite.

The real narrator and narrative story is the story of __ __ __.

Since you guys are known as the “me” generation, I am going to tell you to be selfish and that it is all about YOU.

The freedom to choose your attitude….

Say “I” not “You”

Boredom, happiness, disgust, respect, anger, love, is about you and your appraisals. No one can make you happy or angry or….anything unless you perceive it that way…

Ironically, “I” gives you control over YOU. Empowers you to be responsible for your emotions and decisions.

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I have been deeply influenced by ______

and find meaning in___________.

Real Life People: Coaches Teachers

So let me again ask the question…Why do students struggle so much with reading and writing in school?.....

Because to you it is _________________________

Meaning or Meaningless

Make it matter…What is your alternative.Attitude is not everything, but it is a lot.Empower yourself to choose your emotions

and what floats your boat. Make a difference. Ideas have consequences with victories and

victims.Meaning of life is to give life meaning.Push yourself to a different perspective than

what you are used to…an epiphany will change your life.

Meaningful Strategies for reading and writing.Must dedicate yourself to make a commitment

to the book or the writing.This invokes patience, solitude, empowerment,

accomplishment, contemplation, and need to consume content effortlessly with practice.

What if for each page you got a dollar?Or for each written narrative a dog was

saved?What if it mattered? How can you make it matter?Text to text…text to self…text to world.

I predict a future of hearing loss, blurry vision, low energy, brain problems, and caffeine…the good thing is some day it will matter.

I can’t make you care…and that is not my responsibility because I do not choose your appraisals. I can only set an example for the enjoyment, importance, and meaning that is possible.

Fake it until you make it!

Epiphany

Practice

Role Models

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