1. What is a fact based story?
A fact based story are stories about events that really happened and people who actually existed.
2. Briefly describe the difference between a historical story, a biographical story, and a family story.
When it comes to historical stories, they are about events or people from the past. When it comes to biographical story, they are about the famous, infamous, and influential: people who have had an impact on culture or history. And when it comes to family stories, they are about the people in your story, some who may be famous, may have witnessed history, or are unknown in the wider world.
7. What four steps does Susan Klein recommend for getting to the heart of a story? She recommends taking time to ponder
Give a brief summary of what your story might be like. These should be meaningful and relevant to the author’s purpose.
The stories can be completely true, completely fictional, or a mixture of both but no matter what as long as there is someone around who reads the story, the characters are saved from their “deaths.” The people or characters go on to live in the hearts and minds of the readers, who can go back on the journey again as long as they pick up the book and turn the pages. The stories may not all be factual or about real people, but the effect the stories have on the readers is what makes all stories true and really and is what saves us
In order to understand how myth and history work to explain things and recover identity it is important to understand their similarities and differences. Myth and history are similar in that they both explain, instruct, give origin, and shape the world. Their differences lie in the use of the supernatural. Whereas myth deals with "supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes," and explains "aspects of the natural world," history is "A chronological record of events, as of the development of a people....A formal written account of related natural phenomena" (College Dictionary 903, 644). Myth relies on faith for belief, while recorded history relies on documentation or proof. Though they differ in these ways, myth and history are both equally reliable sources of explanation and guidance. Whereas one event may be documented to have taken place and another event may not have such proof, both happenings offer the same end: what is to be learned from the story. Northrop Frye writes in "The Koine of Myth" that there are stories that "may be asserted to have really happened, but what is important about them is not that, but that they are stories which it is particularly urgent for the community to...
...ader with an opportunity to experience a culture that no longer exists, or is yet to come. A look at the layout of classical narratives from the beginning of America to the present describes and relives the lives of so many individuals. In providing this glimpse into the past or the future, narratives shape the readers perspective of that time period, leaving the reader with a specific viewpoint on the history of American culture.
Discuss the distinctive qualities that define the way stories are told in Native American cultures. How do these differ from what you might have thought of as a traditional story?
Narrator of a first story initially decides to leave her family and neglects her family obligations, but then she comes back, the feeling of responsibility is stronger. Lousie's inside conflict is not so visible, but more subtle; initially she hesitates how to determine her own feelings.
Chapter five of the book History a Very Short Introduction by John H. Arnold focuses on what’s a true story and what’s is not a true story. The example that the book uses is the English Civil War. The English Civil War is challenged and questioned by historian because on the accuracy of the regional and class variations he ascribes (Arnold 88). Historian argues the economics, politics, social structures, and culture. I would usually any arguments that historians have are usually economics, politics, social structures, and culture. My reasoning behind this is because if you think about how countries go to war or government officials argue they have different opinions and thoughts on how a country economical, political, the social structures, and the culture views.
Isn’t it great to have stories that share a similar outline but are completely different with their point of views and experiences? The stories of “of Plymouth Plantation and “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”, is a perfect example of that situation. “Of Plymouth Plantation” is about the voyage of the pilgrims, “…the life of Oulaudah equiano” is about the voyage of the Africans during the slave trade, yet both share many similarities and differences about their voyages and perspectives are described below.
The importance of a story is to have a purpose and meaning, through this, people are able to engage and learn with what is being told to them, it has to have a connection to the past, bringing it to the present and to involve both the body and mind senses. Through storytelling the audience should gain an understanding and have a sense of emotion touched and come alive, they should also be able to explore the possibilities within their culture and feel a deep connection to country.
What is a story? A story to me can be either a combination of characters and actions which can be fake or real. More like an adventure story used more for entertainment. Another example can be historical events a serious of events in the past which can be used for future learning. There are many different interpretations for a story. Many ways of telling a story also, for example the usual way of tell a scary story. Being in total darkness with a group of friends around each other and having one flash light for the story teller. It just makes the story a little spookier. Every story has its own unique way of telling it right.
1. The narrator speaks of the 3 ways she owes her existence to her mother. Identify the three ways and the literary techniques used to reveal them.
Until modern times, history was regarded primarily as a special kind of literature that shared many techniques and effects with fictional narrative. Historians were committed to factual materials and personal truthfulness, but like writers of fiction they wrote detailed narratives of events and vivid character sketches with great attention to language and style. The complex relations between literary art and historiography have been and continue to be a subject of serious debate. (Partner, Nancy F. "History and Historiography." Microsoft® Student 2009 [DVD]. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation,
Stories are not merely made up works of fiction for one-time consumption. They are nuanced compositions that are meant to be pored over, full of hidden meaning and implication that can be applied to real life situations. The reasoning behind the telling of these stories is perhaps even more important, as storytelling has several functions for which it has been used for thousands of years. In both contemporary and historic societies, storytelling has had a significant impact on human life, often functioning as an outlet for emotions, a way to fulfill the innate human desire to create and unearth meaning in everyday life, and as a means of connecting with an audience through a larger message.
History is a series of important past events that connect with something. History is what makes people make better decisions. There are many definitions of history and everyone has their own.
I define history as important events that have happened in the past, and the ones that are presently happening. At some time or another everything will be considered history. History tells a story, whether it’s written, painted, carved, or sung; a collection of events that someone explains to you that is usually important.